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...Association’s priorities have remained relatively consistent over the course of the past year, Casey says—and in general they reflect the issues that have most concerned Harvard since Sept. 11. New visa-issuing and registration procedures facing students have ranked near the top of the list...
...such influential ideas should take place within the context of studying the most important problems and issues that students will face in the contemporary world. These concerns define “the basis of an educated citizenry,” the report suggests, and Harvard College Courses should reflect that...
...changes also reflect a shift in the dynamics between PSN, PBHA and the College. PBHA and PSN fall under PBH, a title which refers both to the department of the College that oversees all public service and the physical premises which house the offices of both groups...
...shortage of explanations. From the moment the atrocities at Abu Ghraib came to light, military commanders, members of the Administration and, indeed, the Commander in Chief were quick to label those implicated as "bad apples." As President Bush put it, they are an exceptional "few" whose actions "do not reflect the nature of the men and women who serve our country." The families and friends of the accused, of course, say the very opposite is true: these are normal, patriotic Americans who put their lives on the line to serve their country but went astray because they followed orders. Psychologists...
Clouds, which reflect sunlight, ought to cool the earth. But they can also hold in warmth. That second effect swamps the first. According to Minnis' calculations, increased cloud cover since the 1970s ought to have led to a warming of .36 to .54F per decade. The actual warming during this period falls within that range, at just under .5. That may not sound like much, but when only 9F separate our current temperature from the last Ice Age, it's clear that a little warming makes a big difference. "This study," says Minnis, "demonstrates that contrails should...