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...many years, and Shirley M. Tilghman has already put a distinctive mark on Princeton University in a much shorter period of time.This is neither the time nor the place to comment on Summers’ tenure; it will take some time to sort out his contributions. But the turmoil at the University during recent times should not blind us to the possibility of effective, decisive leadership at our great universities. Howard E. Gardner ’65 is Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has been at Harvard as a student, researcher...
...Council members expressed concern that University turmoil has negatively affected their academic responsibilities. Huth said he canceled a scheduled trip to India this week because “it seems like a critical moment...
...hiding remains forbidding to outsiders. In pockets of Pakistan's borderlands, a resurgent Taliban has begun to impose its extreme brand of Islamic law, including a ban on music and the Internet, and the summary execution of criminals. Some counterterrorism experts, though, are cautiously optimistic that the turmoil in al-Qaeda's high command they hope was caused by the strike in Damadola may force its leaders to expose themselves. "You got to presume that all the al-Qaeda guys are asking each other who got smoked," says a former U.S. intelligence official. "When they stick their heads...
...seriously has the Livedoor scandal affected the Japanese financial markets? Despite all the market and media turmoil, most institutional investors and analysts, inside and out of Japan, are quick to note that Livedoor is not a large company, even by Japanese standards, and, therefore, they argue that the ?Livedoor Shock? now consuming Japan risks blowing the economic impact of the company?s woes out of proportion. Peter Morgan, Chief Economist for HSBC Securities in Tokyo calls Livedoor a symbolic battle and a specific case that has little implications for the rest of the economy. ?The economy is better now than...
...precious demand into the world economy at times - as, for example, after the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s - when it was much needed. Crucially, the U.S. sometimes acts to protect others - by deploying its massive military power - even when its own security is not directly threatened by turmoil overseas. This is not a common attribute among nations. The countries of Western Europe are as rich as the U.S., and were more directly affected by the wars of the Yugoslav succession from 1991 to 1999. But the memories of Europe's dark 20th century meant that there was little...