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...credo that propelled American International Group into a global powerhouse. Greenberg grew up with the now infamous company, becoming a world business power who dined with heads of state and influenced international trade policy - until risk caught up to him four years ago. An accounting scandal forced him to step down from his beloved company...
...More broadly, researchers hope their findings will help determine how best to implement health outreach programs in developing communities - a crucial step toward preventing cancer deaths, which are increasing worldwide...
...next step, obviously, would be to see if these same genes appear in mammals' or even the human genome. Chances are good: the fruit-fly genome is made up of 14,000 genes, while the human genome contains 20,000. Much of the molecular machinery underlying species as varied as flies and humans might therefore be conserved, which is why the lowly fruit fly makes a worthy model for understanding human beings, even for such complex behaviors as aggression...
...Need to Know The first step is knowledge. Studies suggest that better information - from public-service announcements, appeals by respected figures, even serial dramas to help reduce teen pregnancy and other social ills in developing countries - can assist us in making better choices. There was a run on energy-efficient lightbulbs after Oprah urged viewers to buy them; similarly, Michelle Obama's White House vegetable garden is intended to urge us toward fresh produce. We don't all realize that idling our cars wastes more energy than turning them off and on, or that granola is high...
...meeting was the penultimate step in a superintendent search that began in December, a month after former Superintendent Thomas D. Fowler-Finn’s early departure. Although committee members will base their decision on a set of criteria derived from community input, the rest of the selection process will not be open to the public...