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...have sunk to the level of our antagonists. Our actions have driven moderate Muslims to become supporters of extremists and created a seemingly endless supply of terrorist recruits. We must begin to reverse this course by adhering to the rules on prisoner treatment in the Geneva Conventions. J. William Vega Corrales, New Mexico, U.S. Internet Idiocy Book reviewer Lev Grossman's essay about his feud with a blogging critic initially made me think, Great - a critic got a taste of his own medicine [Sept. 25]. But I read on and found out Grossman had experienced the cyberslander that...
...full back pay for time missed and coverage of medical expenses related to his condition, the union said. The agreement comes after several rallies staged on Paul’s behalf by students, union members, and local and state politicians. Shortly after the last rally on Sept. 22, William Murphy, Harvard’s director of employee and labor relations, contacted SEIU 615 organizer Courtney Snegroff to set up a meeting. The two sides met on Oct. 4 and reached an agreement, according to Snegroff. In an interview, Paul said he still had not received any official paperwork from Harvard...
...Playing the Victim in Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson is a target of a federal corruption investigation and not welcome in his own party. But with the backing of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, he may just win reelection
...bugs like rotavirus and cholera. When the solution reaches the small intestine, the sugar is moved from the hollow part of the intestine into its mucosal lining through the villi, small fingerlike projections on the intestinal wall. "It's like having a chemical needle in the intestinal tract," says William Greenough, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and a former director of ICDDR. Sugar's chemical properties allow salt to be absorbed more efficiently. The salt then promotes the absorption of water into the capillaries within the intestinal wall, which carry the water...
...Inertia Makes the World Go Round,” the ceremony found time to recognize past Ig Nobel celebrities. 2003 winner C.W. Moeliker, who documented the first scientifically recorded case of homosexual necrophilia in the mallard duck, was on hand along with Lisa R. Danielson and William L. Sefanov who were married at the 2001 complexity-themed Ig Nobels. With annual traditions like the launching of paper airplanes constructed from science homework and ceremony programs, the Ig Nobels work to emphasize the lighter side of science. While they may not command the clout of the real Nobel Prizes, they have...