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...things stand out. Penn can clinch at least a share of the Ivy title with a sweep this weekend and one Princeton loss. And Columbia probably had the most miraculous weekend in the history of Ivy League athletics...
...have had a shorter term than many other Harvard presidents, but as a consequence of that, I can take pride in the fact that I am the only Harvard president who has seen Harvard beat Yale in every year,” Summers said. Clutching the microphone stand, he responded to an hour’s worth of questions from the packed dining hall, in what he called a “slightly less inhibited spirit” than he might have had last week. Summers acknowledged his rocky relationship with some members of the Faculty and expressed remorse that...
Right now the odds stand at about 10% that our current targeting and inspection practices would detect a device similar to a Russian nuclear warhead surrounded by shielding material. By using a mix of sensors and more vigorous monitoring, we could push the probability of detection into the 90% range. The cost of installing cargo-scanning equipment in all the world's marine container terminals would be $500 million to $600 million, or about the cost of four new F-22 fighters. A container outfitted with sensors and tracking equipment, and certified at its origin, would run approximately...
...that I’m describing isn’t India.... This is me, stepping back into what I’ll call the Harvard Bubble, while leaving most of my heart outside of it.” Next, she calls out her peers, urging them to take a stand and make a difference. She says she can no longer stomach the priorities of many students, who value money more than social good. The room is quiet.Three days after her performance, Datar reflects on her audience’s mixed reaction. Although she worries about making enemies along...
That promise is too distant for the very present danger Alvin Chalmers faces. His pleading with detectives Conaway and Bowden in the car on the way to central booking has fallen on deaf ears, so Chalmers takes a new tack, rehearsing what he will probably say on the stand. "I was high when it happened," he says over and over. "I don't remember anything...