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...hour after the troops rise at 7 a.m. for a breakfast of MREs and Propel Fortified Water, Reall gives them their mission: a "windshield survey," from their vehicles, of Westlake, a small community northwest of Lake Charles. "We don't want you getting out unless you come across a significantly collapsed structure that looks like it might have somebody in it," Reall says. Primarily, the team will log significant areas of damage. Dr. Randy Marriott gives a medical briefing. In addition to the usual hazards-such as the power lines-rescuers are told to watch out for pit vipers...
...conjure up notions of cyberhacks and Internet scams, but most ID fraud, it turns out, starts off-line. Last year 9.3 million Americans were victims of identity fraud, a problem that cost consumers and businesses some $52 billion. But fewer than 12% of cases start online, according to a survey by Javelin Strategy & Research and the Better Business Bureau. Most ID theft has an old-fashioned beginning: a lost wallet, stolen mail or a friend or relative with easy access to financial information. Another finding: People who monitor accounts online catch fraud earlier and minimize the damage. While the average...
...great opportunity to spend time with friends,” said Nicholas A. Noyer ’09. But the State Fair didn’t change his perception of Harvard’s party scene, he said. Last spring, the Boston Globe reported the results of a 2002 survey of 31 schools in which Harvard placed fifth from the bottom in student satisfaction with social life...
According to the survey, Harvard averaged a 2.62 for its campus social life, compared to an average rating of 2.89 at other schools, and netted a 2.53 for its sense of community, compared to 2.8 at other schools, the Globe reported...
...result of the high quality of its in-network dentists and the positive student response to the plan in the spring dental survey, HUHS selected the Preferred One plan of Delta Dental of Massachusetts. While this plan does not provide comprehensive insurance, it does make dental care significantly more affordable. For $210 for an individual (or $525 for a family), a student can obtain basic dental care including annual checkup, x-rays, and semiannual cleanings at no additional charge from an in-network dentist (there are 26 within two miles of the Cambridge campus). Students also receive...