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...Gross wrote in that e-mail. Ryan A. Petersen ’08, who announced the decision at last night’s UC meeting, emphasized that FAS has not agreed to repeal the tax. “I think it is great that we are finally getting some traction on it, but I don’t think it is the end,” Petersen said. “We need to be sure that the FAS dean and the president of the [University] all realize the discrimination that would be done to undergraduates in our diverse community...
...animal studies that link the substances to birth defects, cancer and developmental abnormalities. Those warnings are hotly disputed by the chemical industry and toy manufacturers, which cite stacks of scientific studies that have found the plastics to be safe at federally approved levels. But the issue has gained traction on the strength of new evidence from independent and university-sponsored studies. The European Union has banned some chemicals in toys since 1999, and now half a dozen state legislatures are considering similar laws...
...think it is great that we are finally getting some traction on it, but I don’t think it is the end,” said Petersen. “We need to be sure that the FAS dean and the President of the college all realize that discrimination that would be done to undergraduates in our diverse community by the tax’s existence...
...think it is great that we are finally getting some traction on it, but I don’t think it is the end," said Petersen. "We need to be sure that the FAS dean and the president of the University all realize that discrimination that would be done to undergraduates in our diverse community by the tax’s existence...
Stern remains realistic about his Indian experiment. "With [India's] middle class and some focus on the world's games, basketball is starting to get a little interest and a little traction," he insists. "So we have to be respectful and realize it's going to be small steps up." Given the NBA's global track record, its Indian steps could end up looking like Garnett. Bigger, and quicker, than you think...