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When Canada enacted some of the first incentives at the turn of the millennium, the weak Canadian dollar and the tax credits were enough to lure many Hollywood films out of the country altogether. An ensuing uproar within the American film community sparked a move to entice these “runaway productions” to remain in the lower 48, and many states formerly unfamiliar with film production found their way into the industry. Currently, approximately 80% of American states provide some benefit—ranging from sales tax exemptions to tax credits—to films that shoot...
...renewed uproar over plastic? Since the FDA completed its original analysis in August, additional data on the potential health effects of BPA have emerged, linking high levels of BPA exposure to increased risk of heart disease and diabetes and even a decreased sensitivity to chemotherapy in cancer patients. The compound is also linked to developmental and brain effects in infants; BPA is known to mimic the hormone estrogen in the body, which can cause changes in developing fetuses and infants. "There is enough evidence today for the FDA to take the precaution and to certainly get BPA out of infant...
...That credibility, however, seriously suffered from the uproar over Strauss-Kahn's affair. That will leave him with the difficult challenge of taking up the leading role many global politicians now call for the IMF to assume, even as many of his own staffers-particularly women-continue to regard Strauss-Kahn with resentment and disdain. Proving his reformist talents in a time of crisis as he also demonstrates unimpeachably monogamous behavior will not only be vital for Strauss-Kahn to up the IMF's role in a re-regulated international finance system; it may also be essential to his hopes...
...York Palin's New Friends Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin caused a media uproar Sept. 23 at the start of the U.N.'s 63rd General Assembly session. The McCain campaign allowed photographers (but not reporters) to sit in during her meetings with eight world leaders. After news organizations threatened to boycott coverage of the events, the campaign responded by allowing a CNN producer access. The campaign called the snafu a misunderstanding...
...Harvard Law School professor David B. Wilkins ’77.The incident with the bike marks the second racially-charged incident the department has faced in recent memory.In May 2007, Harvard students called HUPD during a field day hosted by black student organizations on the Radcliffe Quadrangle, causing an uproar among black students and faculty. HUPD officers reportedly asked students for their identification and asked students if they had permission to be there.S. Allen Counter, the director of the Harvard Foundation and a Harvard Medical School professor, wrote in a subsequent Crimson editorial piece that “these students...