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...Rudenstine’s most significant change to Harvard’s administration was the recreation of the provost position, which had been eliminated by Pusey. Rudenstine envisioned the Provost as a “cloned president,” as not only a tool for delegation, but also a means of unifying the University. The Office of the Provost oversaw interfaculty initiatives, for example—one of Rudenstine’s favorite projects, which unified academic interests—like Mind, Brain and Behavior—across the schools. Some still debate the definition of the position, which...
...Europe and Japan, mobile phones have become the indispensable tool of youth. At my niece's London high school, students routinely messaged one another during class. In the U.S., by contrast, the major phone companies haven't targeted kids, and the start-ups that tried to, like Modo, got nowhere. Why not? Chatting is just about the only thing that most of the miserably antiquated U.S. cell phones are good for. In Europe, by contrast, text messaging is almost as significant a use as talk, while in Japan, pink-haired, platform-soled teenagers play cute little games with each other...
Boston’s Spring Fashion Weekend kicks off on Thursday, May 3rd and runs through May 6th. Part educational tool, part business venture and part fun, Fashion Weekend brings together consumers, designers, buyers and store owners in an attempt to alert everyone involved to the hottest fashions for the fall and to help set up a network to continue the promotion of fashion in Boston...
...electric issue. Some of the points are legit: signing a country like Brazil to a trade pact could make it harder for Brazilians living with AIDS to get cheap counterfeit drugs. But there is also blind fury from parts of the world where trade is seen as a tool of imperialism, not modernization. It may be even harder to undo that perception than it is to ink agreements on trade. Unfortunately, for Zoellick, it's a top priority...
Ayeni’s advertisement functioned as a tool of Christian proselytizing. The pages of a newspaper, whether they consist of advertisements or articles, are no place for such activities. The Crimson’s decision to publish this advertisement clearly violates the ethical standards established by the leadership of the newspaper...