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...world's population and kill up to 100 million people. Omi's number is higher than earlier estimates, but even in the best-case scenarios millions might die. That would make SARS, which cost Asia billions in 2003 and virtually shut down the region for weeks, look like a slight case of the sniffles...
...there was a certain degree of musicality in the performances that should theoretically merit greater interest. Despite the strange moments of Thursday night, the lengthy set-up times and the ungodly heat of the Cage, the Collective still managed to present relatively good music for free. With a few slight logistical refinements, this performace space might attract a larger gathering of fans...
...damage is done, but the Bush administration can counteract the fallout somewhat by voluntarily releasing the Red Cross report in its entirety to the public. At this junction, however slight, any compromise with international opinion is bound to do America, and the War on Terror, a whole lot of good...
...which is currently the most economically-feasible and technologically advanced form of renewable energy. And switching to wind power is easy—it’s not a matter of the University needing to build turbines. Harvard would simply purchase renewable energy certificates, which currently come at a slight premium compared to conventional sources of energy. Already, the School of Public Health receives half of its power from wind sources; meanwhile, the Kennedy School of Government is fully powered by wind...
...head-to-head matchup, I’m convinced that the only remaining team that would definitely beat the Crimson is Furman. Montana might also be a slight favorite depending on the location of the game. But Harvard would be favored over the four Atlantic 10 schools left in the tournament—James Madison, Delaware, William and Mary and New Hampshire—as well as Eastern Washington. The Crimson wouldn’t have faced Montana in either of the first two rounds (due to the lack of proximity of the two schools) and likely wouldn?...