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Last week, The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) announced its 2009 class of fellows and foreign honorary members which included 17 Harvard professors. The Academy chose its 231 new members from the sciences, the humanities, the arts, business, public affairs, and the non profit sector...
...other issues, can make the tough decisions - even if the virus threat proves to be exaggerated. "The authorities are being decisive and firm. This will help the economic damage be a short term thing and build up confidence in Mexico," Camarena says. However, for many in the service sector, the mayor's crackdown is seen as the equivalent of a nuclear attack on their already struggling businesses. Daniel Loeza, vice-president of the restaurant association, said the order to sell only takeout food will put 450,000 waiters, dishwashers and other staff out of work, increasing economic pressure that could...
...invest today even if they have access to financing because depressed prices make projects uneconomic. Indeed, when prices spiked sharply in 2007-08, it wasn't because the planet was running out of natural resources. The problem was that there hadn't been enough investment in many sectors to produce those resources and bring them to market. The recession is making that situation worse. The amount of investment in the oil sector, for example, will likely be 30% lower in 2009 and at least 40% less in 2010 than was expected before the financial crisis, according to Merrill Lynch...
...described as “wildly expensive beyond anyone’s reasonable dreams or expectations.” “If I didn’t have this,” Warren said, “I would have to go work at a private sector firm to pay off debt.” The first-year Law School student said he now plans to pursue a career in academia or public service instead. According to first-year HMS student Tomasz P. Stryjewski, a Polish immigrant interested in ophthalmology, another benefit of the fellowship is access...
...public sector, politicians are risk-averse. They're afraid of trying something new because they might see a bad headline the next day. That's a problem." - on courage in public office, Time.com...