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...employment program can stop what happened that day in Sanak. The kidnappers appeared to fit the profile of Baghdad's most notorious moonlighters, officers in Iraqi security forces who draw a government paycheck while working with sectarian militias on the side. Still, the presence of U.S. forces might have deterred the kidnappers. Chiarelli has been one of the most prominent military figures to downplay the potential gains of increasing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. But he acknowledges the effect of troops on the ground. "Those things that are purely sectarian, normally our mere presence, the mere presence...
...shrines. Despite calls for restraint, sectarian militias seeking vengeance stepped into the breach, promising protection to a community rapidly losing its trust in the political process and the U.S. And the character of the war began to change as the U.S. military found itself on the same side as Shi'ite militias in the fight against the Sunni insurgency, but increasingly at odds with those militias as it tried to stop sectarian violence...
Textbooks are the secret thorn in the side of low-income Harvard students. They are otherwise supported remarkably well by financial aid: the Financial Aid Initiative covers full tuition, room, and board for all students with family incomes under $60,000; Harvard provides lower-income freshmen from warm climates $200 for winter clothing; the Student Events Fund guarantees lower-income students free tickets to campus events. But, other than student loans, Harvard provides no assistance for purchasing books. Somehow, the micro-managing institution that can give me free tickets to a foam party is unwilling to help...
...report should not scare people away from seeking treatment. “[In] large literature reviews the actual number of suicide attempts and completed suicides is lower in people treated with medication,” Kadison wrote. “The early risk is probably due to transient side effects of increased energy and jitteriness when people first start medication before the antidepressant effect kicks in, which can sometimes take two or three weeks.” Both Barreira and Kadison said that treatment for depression should involve vigorous oversight by medical professionals. Barreira estimates that six percent of Harvard...
...game misconduct for knocking over an unsuspecting Ryan Maki in the left corner of Dartmouth’s zone.The Crimson got on the board at 2:48, when junior winger Jon Pelle fed Taylor at the edge of the crease for a point-blank blast into the left-side netting.Though Harvard did not score again during the major penalty—thanks to several acrobatic saves by Big Green netminder Mike Devine—the Crimson defense limited Dartmouth’s goal-scoring opportunities and prevented the Big Green from equalizing in the opening frame...