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NEEM is focused on the Eemian stage, a period from about 115,000 to 130,000 years ago, right before the last ice age, when the world was warm--quite warm, about 9°F hotter in Europe than it is today. Given that the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that temperatures could rise 3.24°F to 7.2°F over the coming century, the Eemian could offer a model for the effect such thermometer swings will have on Greenland's ice. A full climatic record of the Eemian has never been constructed, but over the next...
...researchers will conduct randomized field trials—similar to medical research—that will “generate knowledge that is more solidly based than the kind of knowledge we have in education today.”Currently, educational research receives much less attention on the national stage than scientific research. In a press release, Broad pointed to the National Institute of Health and the Defense Adanced Research Projects Agency as examples of engines of medical and technological innovation.“But K-12 education has had no R&D agency that identifies and researches the most...
...before the car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down, Beth A. Kolbe ’08 was a casual athlete. She dabbled in volleyball, softball, and soccer, but never imagined she might compete on the world stage. As part of her rehab program after the accident, Kolbe started swimming—and discovered a new talent, and a new passion. Last week, Kolbe returned from the Beijing Paralympics, having placed 5th in the world in the 50-meter freestyle and 8th in the 50-meter backstroke. Kolbe said she has no regrets about the accident...
...there are many student musicians WHO are not aware of the opportunities offered by Club Passim. “I don’t think a lot of them realize they can walk from their dorm to this great place and just have a seat, hook it up on stage. I think that’s a really important thing, not just for Harvard, but for all kids,” she says. “There’s nothing like that out there...
...being Senators in today's Washington, both took the stage while shadowed by dubious supporters. Obama has ties to the men who pocketed fortunes while running Fannie Mae off a cliff. McCain's campaign manager was a high-priced adviser to, among others, the equally screwed-up Freddie...