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...teaching another course. Also, a J-Term would fill no gaps that currently exist among the opportunities that Harvard provides. Cornell touts the small class sizes during its J-Term. Middlebury and Williams showcase the travel opportunities away from sleepy Vermont and western Massachusetts. But Harvard offers an urban setting with smaller classes than Cornell. And there are already substantial opportunities for students to study abroad both during summer and the semester. Simply put, Harvard doesn’t need a J-Term. Students would be better off with a longer winter break, during which they could take advantage...
...Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday that it has finally decided to distribute more money based on risk-not population or politics. ?We are taking a giant step forward,? said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff as he unveiled the list of 35 urban areas that will be eligible for antiterrorism funding this year at a press conference in Washington, D.C. ?We?ve learned some lessons, we?ve listened to some of the critics,? Chertoff said...
...closer look at the new rules shows that America?s porkland-security era may not yet be over. The changes are being made to something called the Urban Area Security Initiative, a program created in 2003 to funnel homeland security money to high-risk cities. This program was always designed to target money based on risk, and it?s only a portion of the total $2.5 billion that DHS will give states in 2006. When it was first created, only seven cities made the ?high threat? list. But as the funding rose, so did the number of cities...
...Spend some time in the Anggun Spa's hydrotherapy pool, meanwhile, and you just might think you're in Langkawi. If you do yearn for urban diversions, however, the city's hippest nightclub, Zouk, can be found just over the road. Rates from around $130, hotelmaya.com.my...
...every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder a menu that eschews MSG and places strong emphasis on organic produce. Spend some time in the Anggun Spa's hydrotherapy pool, meanwhile, and you just might think you're in Langkawi. If you do yearn for urban diversions, however, the city's hippest nightclub, Zouk, can be found just over the road. Rates from around $130, hotelmaya.com.my...