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...taboo within the ivory tower. They publicly defended Summers after he suggested, at an economics conference nearly 28 months ago, that “intrinsic aptitude” could partially account for the dearth of female scientists at elite universities. When the remarks became public, he faced a wave of condemnation at Harvard and across the country...
...ability to post reviews on available books, setting in motion a new phenomenon where everyone can easily become a critic. Other sites quickly followed, expanding reviews into music, products and services. Some of those sites, like TripAdvisor, which is dedicated to user hotel reviews, are demonstrating that this new wave of consumer empowerment is now mainstream...
...haven’t played in over a year,” Yu says. Since the orchestra changes every year, each performance is different. One year, Yu says, the hydrogen balloons were stationed behind the orchestra. “The French horns were kind of startled by the shock wave. One of them actually cut his lip,” Yu says. “The balloons are on the side now.” According to the Lowell House Web site, the spring performance of the “1812 Overture” became an institution within the first...
...tsunami wave coming to Texas," said Shannon Edmonds, state lobbyist for the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. Last year, South Carolina adopted the death penalty for the second offense of raping a child under age 11. Oklahoma followed, passing Jessica's Law with a death penalty provision for raping a child under age 14. Texas already had some of the toughest child predator laws on the books with its two-strikes rule that sends child predators to jail for life. But the push for even harsher punishment was coming from the state leadership, rather than from the grass roots...
...usually about three minutes into my walk, I am tempted to think of this condition as incurable. But truly learned Harvardians must never give up on those unluckier than us. The next time a Cambridge driver gestures monodigitally at you or runs over your toe, smile and wave. They might slow down to gawk at you just enough to get under the speed limit. What a difference you can make...