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| Health at MIT Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The most fundamental concern of the MIT community must, of necessity, be its own health. If we are to maintain this essential component of the university, we must first understand the system, what works, and what needs improvement. The purpose of this special section of The Tech is to explore the wide range of health issues at MIT, mental health chief among them. |
| MIT Biodiesel Team Future Uncertain As Costs Wildly Escalate Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Nick Semenkovich EDITOR IN CHIEF The Biodiesel@MIT project, which aimed to reprocess used vegetable oil from campus dining facilities into eco-friendly biodiesel fuel to power the Tech and SafeRide shuttles, appears to have called it quits earlier this week, after running into a series of difficulties acquiring space and growing costs. |
| 66 Percent Accept MIT’s Offer Of Admission; May Admit Off Waitlist Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Arkajit Dey STAFF REPORTER Two-thirds of the 1,554 students admitted to the Class of 2012 have accepted MIT’s offer of admission. This year’s 66 percent yield is the third highest in MIT’s history, and only a slight drop from last year’s record high 69 percent yield. |
| Gas Leak Causes Evacuation of NW21 and NW30 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The gas main which feeds NW30 was broken at 2:30 p.m. yesterday by employees of Bond Brothers working on the NW35 project. As a precaution, buildings NW21 and NW30 were evacuated by the Cambridge Fire Department. The workers were installing a storm drain when they broke the main. By 3:04 p.m., occupants were allowed back in to both buildings. During the leak, NW30 lost gas for a brief period of time. The “all clear” was issued around 4 p.m., according to Ruth T. Davis, Communications Manager of MIT’s Department of Facilities. |
| Schools Use Controversial Commissioned Agents To Recruit Foreign Students Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Tamar Lewin THE NEW YORK TIMES When Xiaoxi Li, a 20-year-old from Beijing, decided she should go to college in the United States, she applied only to Ohio University — not that she knew much about it. |
| In Short Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 |
| Powerful Quake in Western China Kills Thousands Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Jake Hooker and Jim Yardley THE NEW YORK TIMES A powerful earthquake struck Western China on Monday, toppling thousands of homes, factories and offices, trapping students in schools, and killing at least 10,000 people, the country’s worst natural disaster in three decades. |
| McCain Asserts Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Be Capped Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Elisabeth Bumiller and John M. Broder THE NEW YORK TIMES Sen. John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush on Monday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to combat climate change. |
| U.N. Leader Bluntly Tells Myanmar to Hurry on Aid Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Warren Hoge and Seth Mydans THE NEW YORK TIMES As the authorities in Myanmar raised the cyclone death toll to nearly 32,000 and admitted one U.S. military aircraft, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed the junta to let international assistance and aid workers into the country without hindrance and expressed “deep concern and immense frustration” with what he called “the unacceptably slow response to this grave humanitarian crisis.” |
| Junior Coalition Partner Leaves Pakistan’s Fragile New Cabinet Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Jane Perlez THE NEW YORK TIMES In an early sign of instability in the new government in Pakistan, the junior partner in the coalition said Monday that it was withdrawing from the Cabinet over the government’s failure to reinstate the Supreme Court judges dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf. |
| Conflicts for Supreme Court Justices Halt Appeal in Apartheid Case Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Linda Greenhouse THE NEW YORK TIMES Financial and personal conflicts of interest affecting four Supreme Court justices left the court without a quorum last week and unable to decide whether to hear an appeal brought by more than 50 companies that did business in apartheid-era South Africa. |
| Shorts (left) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Somini SenguptaSusan SaulnyJulia Werdigier The Dalai Lama said Monday that formal talks between his envoys and their Chinese counterparts were expected to resume in June, even as Chinese officials kept up their public denunciations of the Tibetan spiritual leader. |
| Shorts (right) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Tim Arango and Richard Pérez-PeñaC.J. ChiversGardiner HarrisStephanie Saul The owners of The New York Post and The Daily News lost out to Cablevision in the battle for Newsday, the Long Island daily, on Monday, but the tabloid war may be far from over. Either paper could still strike a deal to share operations with Newsday, according to bankers and analysts. |
| Don’t Put Away That Jacket Just Yet Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Angela Marie Zalucha STAFF METEOROLOGIST For the rest of the work week, Boston will continue to see slightly below average temperatures, with no dramatic warming trends on the horizon. The reason for these slightly chilly conditions can be blamed on the wind direction. There are three main factors in determining the temperature. The first is the sun. Obviously, it is warmer during the day rather than at night and during summer rather than winter, based on the sun’s presence. The second factor in determining temperature is cloudiness. Clouds can act to block sunlight from hitting the ground, or act like a blanket to trap heat. The third factor is the wind direction. Wind can blow warmer or cooler air into our region. Meteorologists call this phenomenon “advection.” |
| Letters to the Editor Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Given the endless attention in the past few issues to China’s human rights abuses as the summer Olympics in Beijing approach, I thought this photograph (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3128202.stm) found in a German archive could spark further discussion about possible parallels between China today and Nazi Germany. |
| Stop Spying on Freshmen Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Ana-Maria Piso and Tom Kennedy The Inter-Fraternity Council recruitment rules this year include mandatory use of the Clearinghouse system. |
| An Open Letter to the Incoming UAP/VP Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Martin F. Holmes and Ali S. Wyne Dear Noah and Mike: |
| Thomas, Bradshaw Set Institute Records at N.E. Championship Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By James Kramer DAPER STAFF While the men’s track and field team placed 20th out of thirty-eight scoring teams at the 2008 New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Aline Thomas ’08 is leaving nothing in the tank for the women. |
| Pamidimukkala, Holbrook Named MIT Athletes of the Year Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Praveen Pamidimukkala ’08 was named the 2008 winner of the Howard W. Johnson Award and for the third year in a row, Doria M. Holbrook ’08 was awarded 2008 MIT Woman Athlete of the Year last week at the 2008 Awards Convocation. |
| Brouhaha Rhythm Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Michael Lin STAFF COLUMNIST Oh, Summer … so long have I longed for your kind and merciful embrace. For two semesters, I have quested through the academic labyrinth. I have endured perpetual confusion and ceaseless frustration, hoping to find you around every corner, only to find another serpentine passageway in my path. Now that I have traveled so far through this dim dungeon, the glimmer of your reward shines clearer even in my tired eyes, but one more challenge lies between you and me. The Minotaur of finals week stands ominously before me, offering one last, fateful change to strike me down. Yet as worn as I am, I am prepared to stand tall and slay it with the last of my energy, if only so I may crawl from beneath its corpse and find myself at your feet, bloody and bruised, yet ready for you to lift my spirits. |
| It’s a Big, Big World Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 By Diana Jue STAFF COLUMNIST Throughout the semester I’ve addressed a number of topics such as poverty, sustainability, culture, trade, politics, and activism. However, I’ve overlooked specific examples that require last minute mentioning. |
| Mid-Atlantic storm cuts power, prompts evacuations Tue, 13 May 2008 08:38:00 EDT LITTLE CREEK, Del. — A wet, gusty storm that lashed the mid-Atlantic states yesterday forced evacuations, flooded roads, fanned the flames of a deadly New Jersey fire and wrecked a research vessel off the Delaware coast, killing a crew member. |
| Fallen Franconia police officer one of 42 honored Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A memorial service in honor of fallen New Hampshire law-enforcement officers — including Franconia police Cpl. Bruce McKay, who was shot and run over during a traffic stop — may help a town to continue overcoming its grief. |
| N.H. doctors have electronic access to patients' records Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire doctors now have immediate access to medical records and histories for their Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield patients. The insurer says doctors signed up for its electronic prescription program now will have access to the records by using their computer or Internet-enabled cell phone. |
| Southern N.H. maple syrup producers have good season Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT C0NCORD, N.H. (AP) — The numbers are coming in strong for New Hampshire's maple syrup season — especially in the southern part of the state. "This season was awesome. We made three times the syrup we made last year," said David Wheeler of Milford, who runs close to 1,000 taps and about 165 buckets throughout the Souhegan Valley. "It was the best season in my memory." |
| President calls Jenna's wedding "spectacular" Mon, 12 May 2008 01:52:00 EDT WACO, Texas (AP) — President Bush spent months joking about being a father of the bride, but on Sunday he was downright wistful about giving his daughter Jenna away to her longtime beau. "Our little girl, Jenna, married a really good guy, Henry Hager," Bush said, standing next Mrs. Bush at an airport in Waco where he boarded Air Force One for his flight back to Washington. "The wedding was spectacular. It's just — it's all we could have hoped for." |
| Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California Mon, 12 May 2008 01:50:00 EDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park — but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal. |
| Woman pays off 1976 parking ticket issued in Mich. Mon, 12 May 2008 01:48:00 EDT CALUMET, Mich. (AP) — Police in this Upper Peninsula town had forgotten about the $1 parking ticket written on Sept. 1, 1976. But the woman who had found it on her windshield hadn't. The ticket, a $20 bill and a note arrived at police headquarters last month in a plain white envelope with no return address. |
| Walters: Jones going through 'difficult time' Sun, 11 May 2008 02:29:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. Walters said despite the public rift, she prefers to hold onto the good times the former co-hosts shared on "The View." |
| Child 'Forrest Gump' actor leaving Army Sun, 11 May 2008 02:28:00 EDT FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) — As a boy, Michael Conner Humphreys made a splash on the silver screen as "Young Forrest Gump." As an adult, he somewhat mirrored the life of his movie character: He joined the Army and fought in an unpopular war. |
| Alleged threat reveals tougher side of Beacon Hill politics Sun, 11 May 2008 02:20:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — State Rep. Jennifer Callahan's allegation that a male colleague approached her during a recent budget debate and said "I could really hurt you if I wanted to," is quickly turning into a political Rorschach test. |
| Exemption to 40-year-old billboard ban in Vt. worries some Sun, 11 May 2008 02:19:00 EDT MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — For 40 years, it's been the guardian of the state's pastoral landscapes, keeping interstates and back roads clear of outdoor advertising. Vermont's billboard ban has always been a sacred cow, and a distinction few other states hold. But an exemption to it — approved by lawmakers and awaiting Gov. Jim Douglas' signature — has some worrying that roadside signs could return. |
| Stamp prices go up Monday Sun, 11 May 2008 02:13:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of mailing a letter goes up a penny to 42 cents on Monday, the latest in what are expected to be annual price adjustments by the Postal Service. A new law regulating the post office makes it easier to raise rates as long as the agency doesn't exceed the rate of inflation. Rates are to be adjusted each May. |
| News Corp. withdraws bid to purchase Newsday Sun, 11 May 2008 02:12:00 EDT NEW YORK (AP) — News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island daily paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said yesterday. The decision to revoke the offer came just days after Murdoch confidently predicted he would clinch a deal to buy the newspaper within a week. |
| Mother's Day celebration reaches 100th anniversary Sun, 11 May 2008 02:10:00 EDT GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts. |
| Smithsonian to give oceans new attention Sun, 11 May 2008 02:02:00 EDT WASHINGTON — The least understood two-thirds of planet Earth — the oceans — are soon to get needed attention from the Smithsonian Institution. "The oceans are a global system that is essential to all life in Earth, including you," acting Smithsonian Secretary Cristian Samper said Thursday at the construction site that will become Ocean Hall at the National Museum of Natural History. |
| New England doing more to lure Chinese tourists Sun, 11 May 2008 01:57:00 EDT NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Rich socialite Alva Belmont spent a fortune building a Chinese teahouse behind her mansion estate in this seaside resort for Gilded Age industrialists. Now, nearly a century later, the Chinese are arriving in her backyard. |
| Effect of quake on panda preserve still unknown Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:00 EDT DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) — The fate of the world's most famous panda preserve remained unknown Tuesday, more than a day after a devastating earthquake isolated the remote, mountainous area from the rest of the world. |
| UN chief slams Myanmar junta for slow response Tue, 13 May 2008 08:39:00 EDT UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized Myanmar's military junta yesterday for what he called its "unacceptably slow response" to helping cyclone victims. Three of the U.N. Security Council's five veto-wielding members — France, Britain and the United States — remain interested in possible action to require Myanmar's government to open its doors to more aid, U.S. and other council diplomats said. |
| Debt woes drive thousands of Indian farmers to suicide Mon, 12 May 2008 01:53:00 EDT KOCHI, India (AP) — On the last night of his life, the farmer walked into his dusty fields, choked down pesticide and waited to die. He owed more than $1,000 to banks and moneylenders and he had told his wife that if the cotton harvest was bad this year, he would kill himself. |
| Myanmar's junta holds referendum despite cyclone crisis Sun, 11 May 2008 02:12:00 EDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum yesterday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed. |
| A growing market:
Demand for local products drives community agriculture programs Tue, 13 May 2008 09:31:00 EDT HAMILTON — When you get out of your car at Green Meadows Farm, the chicken greeting you in the parking lot will not be destined for someone's dinner table anytime soon. However, there will be at least one chicken in the pot this year for the dozens who have purchased shares in the farm's sold-out community supported agriculture operation, which includes shares of chickens, lambs, pigs and turkeys. |
| AUTO SCANNER: Look at antifreeze to diagnose engine problem Tue, 13 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT Q: I was wondering if you could solve a problem that has baffled myself as well as a half-dozen mechanics. I own a 1997 Buick Century Custom Edition in which the "service engine" light comes on frequently. It may come on at any time — on the highway, low speed, or parked. It also appears during any temperature. I've brought it to a number of mechanics who have run diagnostics and tune-ups and have tried everything and seem to think it may be a computer glitch. The car runs well whether the light is on or off. Any guess as to what it may be? |
| Beverly native launches community-supported agriculture program Tue, 13 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT TOPSFIELD — Mike Raymond started farming in his mom's back yard as a Beverly High School senior, and the 37-year-old and his plants have returned to their roots. A 15-year veteran of organic farming, Raymond is launching First Light Farm, a community-supported agriculture program that will distribute fresh produce throughout the summer to families that buy shares. The $600 cost of a share should feed two to four people, with 10 to 30 pounds of produce provided a week. Raymond is partnering with New Meadows Market in Topsfield, which will distribute the produce. Raymond is growing in tiny greenhouses in four communities and fields in two communities, all so he can farm for people he meets through the new business. |
| Business news in brief Tue, 13 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT New businesses Chyten Educational Services, a tutoring and test preparation business, has opened a new center at 950 Cummings Center, Suite 104-X, in Beverly. nnn Dogtopia, a day care, spa and boarding facility for dogs, recently opened at 139 Endicott St. in Danvers. |
| Mother-son NJ Guard sergeants heading to Iraq together Mon, 12 May 2008 01:47:00 EDT TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — A 46-year-old combat medic and a 29-year-old man will be serving together in the same National Guard unit in Iraq. Nothing unusual — except they're mother and son. Sgt. Carmen Villegas, a 46-year-old combat medic, was transferred two weeks ago to the same Teaneck-based unit as her son, Sgt. Felipe Diaz. |
| New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye Sun, 11 May 2008 02:06:00 EDT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain. |
| Driver gets in wreck, sees his home catch fire, gets ticket Sun, 11 May 2008 02:01:00 EDT ROCK ISLAND, Tenn. (AP) — One moment, Justin Hill was turning into his driveway. Minutes later he was being flown to a hospital as his home went up in flames. Then he got a traffic ticket. Hill, 42, got into a crash after turning into the path of an oncoming car Tuesday evening, said Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer Monte Terry. Hill's wife heard the crash and ran outside, leaving the kitchen stove, where she had been cooking unattended. |
| Bill Kipouras: Gravel has a bullish time at Madrid Marathon Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT Bill Kipouras He originally thought the Madrid Marathon was in the fall, like October. So Nate Gravel of Peabody headed for Madrid with a mindset that he was to train for just the month of September, then give the marathon a whirl. |
| Lax Lowdown column: Gendreau comfortable
scoring goals all over the North Shore Tue, 13 May 2008 02:10:00 EDT Lax Lowdown Matt Jenkins Ryan Gendreau's lacrosse career has been a virtual ping-pong match of stops on the North Shore. A Danvers resident, Gendreau began playing lacrosse as a third grader in the Peabody Youth Lacrosse League because Danvers didn't have a program at the time. He continued playing at the Glen Urquhart School in Beverly while in junior high, and has been a contributing member of the Hamilton-Wenham varsity team since his freshman year of high school — despite still living in Danvers. |
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