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...severe economic downturn, Europe has edged away from its leadership on climate change. On Dec. 11, even as the U.N. summit has begun to heat up, the E.U. will meet in Brussels to vote on its ambitious 20-20-20 plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases continent-wide 20% by 2020, while increasing renewable power 20% and reducing overall energy consumption 20%. Many Western European nations like France, which is currently the head of the E.U., favor the measure, but newer, poorer countries like Poland - and big industrial powers like Germany - are doubtful. If the E.U. can't present...
...attention to cancer trends, and the trend has been encouraging," says Dr. Richard Schilsky, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. "But we have forgotten that there is a big wide world out there. Cancer is a global problem." (See pictures of Cancer survivors...
...countries such as Scotland and Ireland, which banned smoking in bars, restaurants and public places, have led to significant drops in cigarette use and in hospitalizations for heart attacks. Any changes in the incidence of cancer, which takes longer to develop, may appear in coming years. A wide-ranging cancer prevention program adopted by the European Union in 1985 helped the continent avoid 98,000 cancer deaths...
...Poets,” and “Shakespeares”—would contain up to four newly developed classes in each category, concentrators were previously required to take low-level courses such as English 10a and 10b, which provided reading from a wide breadth of authors...
...years since the 30 articles of the document were ratified, will be displayed by 11 projectors for the next two days on buildings at the Law School, the Kennedy School, the Science Center, and the Holyoke Center. A year’s worth of collaboration went into the University-wide commemoration that includes more than 13 events throughout the week. During the light installation last night, the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones performed and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith and Professor Jacqueline Bhabha made opening remarks. “We celebrate the 60th anniversary...