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...addition to Verba, the faculty advisory committee includes four other members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences—the most of any single school. In February, University President Lawrence H. Summers cited an inability to repair relations with “segments” of that school’s faculty as the chief reason for his resignation. And some professors at the University's other schools have expressed worries that the search committee may cave to Faculty clout in selecting Harvard's next leader...
...altogether. "If we knew then what we learned later, we wouldn't have installed that machine," says Alain Rieu, the director of conservation for the region of Aquitaine, which ultimately signed off on - and paid for - the work. "But the old machinery was in a bad state of repair, and we all decided unanimously that we couldn't take the risk of doing nothing. It seemed like the least bad solution." If so, it was pursued at arguably the worst time. While a roof over the entrance was removed for the installation of the new system in early 2001, drenching...
...Catholics have had to join the state-sanctioned CPCA or face persecution. Out of the estimated 12 million Catholics in the country, a majority are thought to worship at secret underground churches that are loyal to the Vatican. Since his elevation to the papacy, Benedict has sought to repair ties so that those faithful can practice in the open. The goal was full diplomatic relations and possibly even a papal visit to China by 2008, when Beijing will be host of the Olympics. In recent years, says Father Bernardo Cervellera, director of the Rome-based Asia News Service, the Beijing...
...have concluded that FEMA is in shambles and beyond repair...
...landings. Inside the apartments there is wall-to-wall carpeting, a couch, a television. Some contain two stories and many open onto private decks. In 1995, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) identified the apartments as “troubled” property in need of repairs to remain viable. Aware that the apartments needed resources for extensive renovation—and that their land was an obvious site for University expansion—the Charlesview Board of Directors approached Harvard in 2003 seeking a deal that would result in a better facility. Since then, the Board...