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...very individual decision.” Had Harvard libraries possessed the requisite funds, Morris would have loved to welcome Mailer’s collection into Harvard’s libraries, she said. “I just regret that we’re not able to rise to the occasion for these kinds of expensive collections,” Morris said. According to Mallory, the Globe quote from the “family friend” was mostly likely intended to downplay the value of her archive. Mallory said the University thoroughly examined her archive before making the final purchase...
...attract more visitors to the lesser-frequented Sackler Museum. “At the moment, the Sackler has one-fifth the visitors compared to the Fogg and the Busch-Reisinger because of the physical separation,” Manoogian said. Manoogian also believes that connecting the museums will give rise to many creative opportunities. “Now [the museums] work independently and the collections are displayed separately—the renovations will enable more collaboration,” he said. Co-Founder of the Organization for the Undergraduate Representatives of the Harvard University Art Museums (OUR HUAM) Paris...
World demand for energy is expected to rise by 54 percent in the next two decades. Undoubtedly, a large proportion of this rise in demand may be attributed to the rise of China and India; an estimated 61 percent of the expected rise in carbon dioxide emissions will be due to the developing world’s reliance on coal and fossil fuels. In fact, air pollution is even worse in developing Asia than it is in the United States. A brief walk through the streets of smog-ridden Bangalore can leave a healthy individual coughing within a matter...
...increase in global temperature is a negative consequence for the entire world, the United States, China, and India included; a rise in the sea level will undoubtedly impact coastal cities that include New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Mumbai. It is in the interest of all nations to contribute to a resolution of the environmental crisis...
...much of what she achieved was either being rolled back or was not fully implemented. Deforestation is on the rise again, and much of those 12 million hectares are protected only on paper. Lula overruled her on the big issues of the day, from his embrace of nuclear power, to the authorization of GM foods, to a host of other infrastructure projects outlined in his government's ambitious Growth Acceleration Program...