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...resource-development company Daewoo Logistics said on Nov. 19 that it signed a 99-year lease to farm oil palms and corn on more than 2.5 million acres of land in Madagascar. A Madagascar land minister refuted the claim, however, saying the agreement allowed Daewoo only the right to search for about 250,000 acres of arable farmland. Other countries being scouted...
Despite these assurances, Smith repeated his request from last Tuesday’s Faculty meeting and asked departments to reevaluate any open search if “the priority of the search changes or the quality of the applicant pool is not truly extraordinary...
...There has been some confusion," says Lhakdor, a monk who travels frequently with the Dalai Lama and has worked as his translator. To be clear: he says the Dalai Lama is simply referring to an alternative to the traditional search parties, in which the senior lama gives clear clues about where his reincarnation will be found, to be followed after his death. Critics of the practice say that while it might have some historical precedent, it is outdated and could open up the Dalai Lama to the charge that he is trying to create a dynasty...
...date then has a real impact on the success of these students; at many colleges, Gladwell claims, students who are in the younger half of their age-class are underrepresented by more than 10 percent. But don’t worry, warm weather babies: a simple Harvard College Facebook search reveals that no birth month predominates among current undergraduates.While Gladwell’s theory might not predict Harvard’s demographics, he isn’t trying to advance a catch-all explanation for success. He’s not claiming that one factor, like birth month, could...
Well Said. There's a new way to Google. If you've got an iPhone, download the Google Mobile App, which lets you speak your Google search terms at the beep - say, "nearest hospital" or "Pinkberry frozen yogurt" - instead of typing them in. Since the iPhone is GPS enabled, it will pinpoint your location and Google will return locally relevant search results...