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...ratings have describe you as “funny,” “knowledgeable,” “excellent,” and “enthusiastic.” What words would you use to describe your students? MK: Brave, interesting and very smart. 14. FM: In your article, “A History of Ludicrous”, you explore the history of the word “ludicrous.” Say something ludicrous. MK: Unfortunately, my taste for the ludicrous has been destroyed by my academic study...
...Intervale - like other energy-efficient housing developments - will also bring green into residents' checkbooks. Each of the units has Energy Star-rated refrigerators and appliances, triple-paned windows to cut heat loss and smart thermostats. Those features help make Intervale the largest affordable Energy Star-certified building in the country. And energy efficiency can be a surprisingly effective economic stimulus in the middle of a downturn. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, low-income families spend some 17% of their income on utilities - a far bigger proportion than spent by the better off. "In this economy there...
...recent years the whaling industry has been trying out a different defense - that whale populations need to be culled to reduce their threat to fast-disappearing fish stocks. Whales, after all, eat a lot of seafood, so it would make sense that controlling whale populations would be smart "ecosystem management," as whaling supporters put it. But a new article in the Feb. 13 issue of Science demonstrates that's hardly the case. "Essentially what we found was that...if you remove whales, it has a negligible impact on the biomass that is commercially available for fishing," says Leah Gerber...
...presidency from Robert W. Allen, a third-year law student. Allen said he had confidence in the new president and thought she would continue the journal’s reputation for top scholarship. “The qualities that we look for in a president are someone who is smart, hard-working, and easy to get along with, and I think Joanna embodies those qualities,” Allen said. “I was surprised to have the opportunity to do this, and I think it’s an incredible privilege and honor.” Huey said...
...Liebhafsky, expressed no surprise that she had made her life’s work to uncover the human rights abuses in the world. Susan E. Shepard ’65, who lived in Comstock Hall (now part of Pforzheimer House) with Des Forges, said she remembered her as a smart and serious student, as well as “kind and gentle.” “She always went out of her way to be nice to me,” Shepard said. Karen L. Worth ’64, Des Forges’ close friend, echoed those...