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...even though there’s no “Ivy Plus police” at parties to ban those who didn’t graduate from elite schools (Jessica W. Anderson, who founded the first Ivy Plus in Southern California, is quoted as saying, “If you’re hearing about the events, you’re probably connected to this academic community and we certainly welcome you to attend.”) and no membership fee to block people economically, we have to say, there’s still definitely an element...
...Lisbon Treaty includes major reforms in the way the E.U. is run, changing its voting and decision-making procedures to avoid institutional gridlock. Supporters of the treaty say it improves the Union's capacity to deal with 21st century challenges such as the economic crisis, climate change, energy security, cross-border trafficking and crime. It also establishes a full-time president for the Union, gives new powers to the European Parliament, and creates a European diplomatic service. (See TIME's photos: "New Hope For Belfast...
...financing bodies, the British government is kicking in nearly ?6 billion ($9.5 billion), the National Lottery ?2.2 billion ($3.5 billion) and the city government ?1.2 billion ($1.9 billion). There's also a second budget of ?2 billion ($3.2 billion) that is being privately funded. Still, it's difficult to say how much will eventually be spent to host the event. "No one will ever know the true Olympic budget," says Stefan Szymanski, professor of economics at the Cass Business School in London. "A large number of public servants have been diverted to Olympic work without anyone [putting a value...
...after the 2005 London transport bombings, terrorism is still a major concern for the city. And keeping the Olympic athletes and spectators safe won't come cheaply, so once again, money has become a concern. "The cost of providing the security for the London Games will be astronomic," Szymanski says. Britain's Home Office estimates that security will run about ?600 million ($959 million), but with three years to go before the event, the agency can't say exactly how the money will be spent. Apart from that are the logistics. "It's not an event you will be able...
...theme of this year's World Breastfeeding Week in August - "Breastfeeding - a vital emergency response" - has proved eerily prescient in the case of the Philippines. For mothers and young children caught up in the devastation of the sort wrought by Typhoon Ondoy on Sept. 26, breastfeeding advocates say the practice can provide the key to averting a whole new set of disasters. "The availability of water, cooking utensils, and fuel is very unreliable," said Nona Andaya-Castillo, co-organizer of the synchronized breastfeeding event, in Manila, three days after the nation experienced its worst flooding in nearly 50 years...