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The list of student grievances about dining halls is growing: first it was overcrowding in Adams, now it's late-night vacuuming in Cabot. This latest complaint lit up Cabot's House open list last week when one resident fired off a missive over the deplorable fact that workers vacuum its dining hall at or around midnight, a time when many students are trying to study.From the Commitee for a Responsible Federal Budget : The Administration is taking two tax provisions from the 2009 stimulus bill -- expansions of the child tax credit and the EITC -- and claiming them as part of the "current policy" Bush tax cuts. And they are doing something similar for Pell grants: assuming that they will receive sufficient funding to pay out the maximum grant level set in the stimulus bill. The Administration didn't inherit these policies, they created them. And worse, still, they ...Click here to view The Crimson's live blog coverage of the 58th Annual Beanpot from TD Garden in Boston!If, after two weeks back on campus, you’re starting to get sick of dining hall food once again, tonight might be a great night to treat yourself to a meal in the Square—and help fund a Harvard-based charitable endeavor, too.Men's Health has released a report ranking America's top 100 drunkest cities. Beating out competitors such as New York City, Los Angeles, D.C., and Chicago, Boston came in at number 100—the least drunk of the lisA new exhibit at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies pairs historic postcards with visions of current Havana.No! It's New Hampshire Congressman (and U.S. Senate Candidate) Paul Hodes at the Democracy Center.In previous posts, we discussed the common challenges that entrepreneurs face — from those in the garage to innovators inside large companies. In order to tell if we're making progress , we turned our attention from the outputs of models — from things like gross revenues and profits — to the inputs, insisting that the path to successful innovation is to prove the viability of the concept in micro-scale. The idea is simple. Establish baseline metrics by building the minimum viable product ...What drives a leader to make the kind of creative, game-changing decision that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton came up with in the locker room last night while The Who were cranking out 12 minutes of the same-old, same-old during the Super Bowl half time show? It's hard to be sure in Payton's case, but, strangely enough, ambivalence may play a key role. As in: The greater a leader's ambivalence toward a strategic situation, the greater the likelihood he or she will respond by taking action in a novel, ...Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter '61 will deliver the keynote address at this year's Commencement on May 27, the University announced this morning.The recently retired Supreme Court Justice will appear on May 27.While the earthquake in Haiti has brought indescribable devastation and horror, it has also reminded us of the incredible ability and willingness of individuals and organizations to respond to a crisis. What is it about a crisis that causes people and organizations to step up to new levels of performance? Having looked at crisis situations for many years, there are three factors that are always present in the human response to them: Urgency, empathy, and innovation. Urgency is the realization that time ...David H. Souter, a native New Englander and Harvard alumnus who served nearly two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court before stepping down in 2009, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 359th Commencement.In recognition of his exceptional commitment to fostering broad appreciation for classical music, Boston Landmarks Orchestra conductor Charles Ansbacher was presented with the centennial medallion by Harvard Extension School Dean Michael Shinagel.That crashing sound you hear is not an accident caused by sudden acceleration of your hybrid car; it is the continuing toppling of idols, such as hybrid car companies, off their pedestals. Listen hard, lest you be next. Toyota, the world's leading auto company, faces a series of product problems causing a $2 billion recall , an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and a galling loss of face for a company from face-conscious Japan. This follows its first annual financial loss ...The singer, actor, and former boy band member stays good-natured while being roasted by members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.Monday, February 8, 6:00pm John Chipman Gray Room, Second Floor of Pound Hall, Harvard Law School ( Map ) RSVP required for those attending in person via this form read moreSandwiched between mountains and a large lake, a field hospital has sprung up amid the thorny trees and dried grass at Fond Parisien, near the border with the Dominican Republic. The site has become an oasis of medical care and hope in this still-reeling nation, where many thousands died and many more have been injured.Q&A with: John A. Quelch Published: February 8, 2010 Author: Sean Silverthorne Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's way of thinking, it could do more good for Internet freedom and the cause of human rights by working inside the country to create value for its Chinese users, employees, and business partners. To critics, Google was selling out its ...Revised FAS student course evaluation system draws strong 96 percent participation.A pair of back-to-back Bulldog penalties changed the tone of the game, and Yale (9-13-3, 7-10-1) would never fully recover in the Crimson’s 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey CenterOh yes, he did. Senator Richard Shelby (R-GA) has threatened to delay or obstruct all of Obama’s appointees until the White House concedes to his demands.
Those demands? No surprises here – several slaughterhouses’ worth of pork for his district.
Two reactions here: first, this is a gift for the Obama White House, and they know it. [...]Last Saturday at Gordon Indoor Track, both the men and women’s squads finished ahead of local rivals Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern, taking home not one but two Beanpot trophies.The Crimson (4-0) began the year undefeated after taking down all four of its opponents at this weekend’s Harvard Invitational at Blodgett Pool.A lot of skiers have come through Harvard in the last 30 years, but never once in those years did the Crimson women’s alpine ski team place sixth in the giant slalom, as it did this past weekend at the University of Vermont Winter Carnival in Stowe, Vt.“Snowmageddon” was not the only blizzard to hit Pennsylvania this weekend. A flurry of lethal three-pointers struck Philadelphia on Saturday evening, as the visiting Harvard women’s basketball squad (12-7, 3-2 Ivy) took the city by storm.The carousel of injuries that has hampered the Harvard wrestling team all season proved to be the deciding factor again this weekend, as the Crimson fell to Princeton and Penn in a set of Saturday dual meets at the MAC.Princeton Economics Professor and Nobel Laureate Paul R. Krugman compared the Obama administration’s fiscal policies to the government’s policies during the Great Depression in a speech at MIT on Friday, predicting a prolonged recession with high unemployment for years to come.It is no easy feat for a basketball team to beat two opponents by double digits in the course of a week. But it’s even harder to maintain that dominance and consistency heading into the next game.Although the student members of an environmental action group who camped out in Boston Common last fall will not face charges, it is likely they may be arrested for future protests, one of which they have already planned for this spring.The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) released an open letter to its members and the Harvard community on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 5, criticizing the University and the Deans for not being specific in their communications about the current budget crisis and for not seeming to have a universal plan to deal with fiscal concerns.Television personality Stephen Colbert is distantly related to Elizabeth Alexander, the African-American poet who read at President Barack Obama’s inauguration, Oscar-award winning actress Meryl Streep, and Queen Noor, the queen consort of Jordan.In the team’s final weekend at Harvard’s Barnaby Courts, the Crimson (5-3, 4-1 Ivy) lost its undefeated conference status and chance at a sole Ivy League title, but gained much-needed experience before entering into the championship part of the season.Justin R. Timberlake knew he would be receiving the Pudding Pot, but he didn’t know that Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Lance Bass would be on hand to help him bring his sexy back.To some athletes, the annual Beanpot signifies feats of skating and shooting. To others, like these four burrito-loving Harvard students, it means chewing and devouring—fast.The Harvard women’s squash team (8-0, 5-0 Ivy) had a full weekend slate at the Barnaby Courts, but the top-ranked squad emerged as the only undefeated team in the Ivy League.Professors from across Harvard’s graduate schools and members of the private sector gathered at the Harvard University Center for the Environment last Friday to discuss issues surrounding water access and subsequent challenges for sustainable urban development.With the ECAC Championships looming next weekend, the Harvard women’s tennis team used Saturday’s match against Boston College as a chance to show the tennis world what the young team can do, cruising to a 6-1 victory.Crimson coach Tommy Amaker put three new players into the starting lineup, and the move paid big dividends, with all three making contributions as Harvard defeated Penn, 80-66, at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday night.In need of a win after back-to-back conference losses and forced to overcome a series of injuries to core players, the Crimson had a lot to ask of its young talent on Saturday night.In 2000, Professor Robert Mnookin co-wrote “Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes,” with Scott Peppet ’96 and Andrew Tulumello ’96. That book and his work at the Program on Negotiation were profiled in an article in the Fall 2000 Harvard Law Bulletin .Harvard Law School Professors Michael Klarman and Kenneth Mack ’91 both participated in the SCOTUS Blog’s commentary on Race and the Supreme Court. The Blog’s program is in celebration of Black History Month.HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig wrote about Google, copyright and our future in an op-ed “For the Love of Culture” that appeared in the Jan. 26, 2010, edition of The New Republic. He is faculty director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics. His latest book, “Remix,” was published in paperback in 2008.David H. Souter ’66, a native New Englander and Harvard alumnus who served nearly two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court before stepping down in 2009, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 359th Commencement.Haiti relief efforts may not have generated as much aid money as other recent natural disasters, but the devastating earthquake marks a watershed moment in electronic aid.Though it took much longer than expected, the Harvard men’s hockey team finally figured out a way to build a Bear trap.Wary of the threat presented by co-captain guard Jeremy Lin and his fearless forays to the hoop, the Tigers clogged the middle of the lane and dared Harvard to make open shots.Though the No. 6 Crimson (14-5-4, 10-5-2 ECAC) looked far from its best on Friday night, it still played well enough to hand visiting Brown (2-17-4, 0-14-3) a 4-1 loss at Bright Hockey Center.Obama’s choice to stick by his word and meet with the Tibetan spiritual leader was an admirable one.With this weekend’s game tied 2-2 in the third period, it looked as if the Crimson (6-13-3, 6-7-3 ECAC) would have a chance to accomplish its goal.The Harvard men’s hockey team (6-13-3, 6-8-3 ECAC) will head to Boston tonight to take on Northeastern (9-15-0, 6-11-0 Hockey East) in the consolation final of the 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament.No government should have the power to decide what one can or cannot study.In ethnic terms, the 137th guard represents quite possibly the most diverse aggregation in the newspaper’s history.When: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 . 8PM
Where: Adams Upper Common Room*
What: Come to the meeting for a discussion of DemsCorps – our new service component, unveiled at the Spring Kickoff meeting last week – and a conversation with Valerie Martin, campaign manager for Representative Paul Hodes (D – NH) about gearing up and getting our [...]Noice - yesterdaySAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS WIN SAINTS [...]Even though he almost never left the reclusive sanctuary of his home in Cornish, N.H., J.D. Salinger was an American icon. As the man who gave voice to a generation fed up with “phoniness” and the creator of the inimitable Holden Caulfield, it goes without saying that his work will outlast his life, which ended last week. In order to commemorate such an important figure in 20th century literary history—and one of our favorite writers from our own angsty adolescence—we solicited the help of several ...We're about an hour away from kickoff, but if you still haven't figured out your Super Bowl plans, here's what's happening in the Houses and around the Square.As you no doubt heard, there is no longer a legal limit on corporate input to the electoral process. Of course, it’s still true that corporations cannot buy votes (well, at least not legally). But they can still produce enormous amounts of advertising–in the forms not only of media but also, no doubt, hired campaign workers–and thus [...]Noice - yesterdayNumber one feeling right now: Demetri Martin is hilarious. But the dog Bruce on the show is even funnier. Watch this now if you want to laugh. Seriously. I’m just cracking up. It’s ridiculous. Best way possible of course. On to other interesting things. LIKE THE MF’N SUPERBOWL. There are a million places holding things on [...]Noice - yesterdayIn the wake of the tragedy in Haiti, Roses for Haiti is using the opportunity to make Valentine’s Day (which could be totes depressing), a means of helping out.
You can order roses here where they will be delivered with a personalized note anonymously to your chosen recipient(s) on Valentine’s Day. All proceeds will go to [...]In the most recent U.S. presidential election, the candidates debated the wisdom of negotiating with enemies. But such a debate is not confined to political leaders. Whether it’s a dispute between countries, businesses or family members, the parties involved face a crucial decision. And Robert Mnookin ’68 offers a guide to making the right one in his new book, “Bargaining With the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight” (Simon & Schuster).Justin R. Timberlake knew he would be receiving the Pudding Pot, but he didn’t know that Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Lance Bass would be helping him on a mission—to bring his sexy back.You may have been sleeping over break, but according to the Instant Gratification Players "Czar" Scott A. Levin-Gesundheit '11, IGP—Harvard’s oldest improv comedy group—spent its month at NASA, learning about astronomical pursuits in order to prep for its Avatar-themed improv festival this weekend. (Note: he was joking.)The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Austan Goolsbee www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis“I believe that we will win,” was the chant radiating from the Harvard student section.
If a last-second three-point attempt from co-captain Jeremy Lin had fallen, the crowd’s faith may just have been rewarded.Debates over how best to enforce interhouse dining restrictions have resurfaced at Adams House (the favorite dining hall of all those weary of trekking to Quincy), where students have gotten involved in the crackdown against non-resident diners.Debates over how best to enforce interhouse dining restrictions have resurfaced at Adams House (the favorite dining hall of all those weary of trekking to Quincy), where students have gotten involved in the crackdown against non-resident diners.Harvard Kennedy School faculty, all veterans of the nearly four-decade-old event, debriefed students on this year's event as well as the broader phenomenon that is Davos.Panel Looks at Causes, Solutions for Public Divide on Climate Change PolicyFeatured Guest: Nathan Myhrvold, CEO of Intellectual Ventures and author of the HBR article Funding Eureka .Looking dapper under the bright lights of New College Theatre, Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year Justin Timberlake took his roast like a man, like only a sexy man can: In pink heels and a platinum blonde wig.There's something very different about the investment banking business. Conflicts of interest that would be out of bounds for lawyers, accountants, used-car dealers and even journalists are everyday occurrences for the Morgan Stanleys and Goldman Sachses of the world. For example, here's a little news item from 2005 : The New York Stock Exchange, partly owned by Goldman Sachs and headed by a former Goldman president, announced in late April that it was merging with electronic-trading network Archipelago, ...BERKMAN BUZZ: A look at the past week's online Berkman conversations If you would like to receive the Buzz weekly via email, please sign up here . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What's being discussed...take your pick or browse below. read moreThis is the first in a series of stories from CEOs of their most life-changing day in their careers. Sometimes the result was promotion to the upper reaches of business, and sometimes a steep fall from grace. But good or bad, the events of these days represent defining moments in their lives and characters and serve as lessons to the rest of us who rarely, if ever, get to see what the view is like from the top. "I don't know about terrible days, I've never really had one of those," Richard Charkin said to ...New York Times reporter David Rohde discusses the seven months he was held captive by the Taliban on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan.Almost 50 years ago, FCC Commissioner Newton Minow suggested that the then-new medium of television was becoming a "vast wasteland." One could argue that the same fate is befalling social media. It's been a few months since I last fulminated on this issue . So it's time for another curmudgeonly post. A couple of recent studies suggest that the content of social media is trivial at best. An analysis of over 100 million tweets thus far in 2010 conducted by Sysomos found one bit of good news and lots of bad ...When you target customers, it helps to know if they're "dark green", "light green" or "basic brown" in their attitudes, but, with so many green issues, products, and labels out there, it may be more relevant to your branding and communications to understand their personal green interests. Ask: To which environmental organizations do members of our target audience belong (The Appalachian Mountain Club or Greenpeace)? Which types of vacations do they take (hiking or the beach)? Which environmental magazines ...Harvard Kennedy School panelists say that the slippage in mainstream media outlets means more voices argue about environmental issues, prompting the public to have difficulty sorting out the cacophony and even to doubt global warming.FRIDAY FOTO: The Center for Fundamental Laws of Nature gets arty.Students in the second-year MBA elective "Founders' Dilemmas" welcome case protagonist and former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling for a discussion about his gaming startup, 38 Studios. Read More >The recent Toyota brake pedal disaster is an example of a massive failure in product design magnified by supply chain lead time. Current cost estimates total at least two billion dollars , not including future lost sales from the damage to consumer confidence. When quality problems like this occur, supply chain lead time often determines the time required to resolve the problem. The cycle times in a vast global supply chain like that of Toyota further increase the problem. The supply chain is the lifeblood ...Over the course of his long career, Peter Drucker headlined countless conferences and huddled with untold groups of executives — corporate chiefs, nonprofit leaders, and government officials who hung on his every word. But he would have been the first to question whether any of these gatherings amounted to much in the end. "One either meets or one works," Drucker wrote — an observation that seems particularly timely following last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "One cannot ...Harvard ice hockey alumnus Rick Haney captains the American national team for the little-known sport, which resembles hockey but uses a ball, not a puck.The unprecedented integration of the global markets has fostered a transnational community of like-minded professionals who talk in one universal language. Some call it Marketinguese , the language of successful marketers that everyone can use and employ. It speaks of megatrends , micro segmentation, and brand personality . It certainly makes for easy analysis and communication — seemingly nothing gets lost in translation. But, as scores of companies have found out, Marketing 101 may not travel so ...An analysis, in verse, from Wellesley economist Karl Case : For the last few years, we have shed many tears Living through a recession. The economy's broke and it's not a joke, When we talk of another depression. Fifteen million without a job, Foreclosures and banks that fail, 401K's became 201K's, And everything's up for sale. How can it be? What didn't we see That led to all of this trouble? There is little doubt that the proximal cause Was a bursting housing bubble. But other than that, who can we ...Who's the better quarterback, Drew Brees or Peyton Manning ? Perhaps a more compelling question for you, the developing leader, is this: How did these guys — and all the great performers you might admire — get to be so good at what they do? A healthy dose of natural talent, of course — but talent only gets you so far. They also had real passion for the game, and coaching support that enabled them to improve their performance capacity continually over years of practice. Assuming you've got ...Companies say they treat men and women equally — but in reality, they don't. Our recent gender-parity survey of more than 1,800 business people worldwide, conducted in association with HBR.org, shows that in fact, employees are disappointed with the way their company handles the issue of gender parity — the attempt to treat men and women equally in the workforce. Nearly 80 percent of women and men say they are convinced of the benefits of gender parity at all levels. But only about 20 percent ...There are underlying factors that explain the differences between the United States and Europe. Five years ago, my colleague Alberto Alesina and I wrote a book, “Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe: A World of Difference,’’ which tried to understand why the United States devotes far less on social services and redistribution than nations in Western Europe."Why not?" is the question that lies at the foundation of Google's engineering, said Ken Auletta in a Shorenstein Center discussion about his new book Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.It has been fascinating to watch the unfolding competition around tablet-style devices such as the Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook, and, of course, now the iPad. Pundits of all kinds have been quick to question whether the iPad, positioned as a convergence device that will replace several other devices, has a chance . Even long-time Apple fans scoff a bit at it — Where would I use it? What would I do with it? Indeed, one of the problems with previous versions of tablet-style devices has been that in ...These are angry times in politics and society. Populism is the mantra of the moment, whether it's " progressive populism " of the sort that targets the misdeeds of Wall Street and Big Money, or " pickup-truck populism " of the sort that targets the heavy hand of Big Government. In either case the spirit is the same. It's the people versus the powerful, the little guy versus the establishment, more about what it's against than what it's for. Many pundits have studied populism as a powerful social ...The Barker Center hosts a February 6 symposium on bluegrass music, with an evening performance by Grammy-winning artists.How could playing with clay...all night...be considered fun? I was so wrong.A portrait of renowned government professor Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 smiles benignly alongside a portrait of staff member Medardo A. Landaverde and 26 other portraits as part of an exhibit launched yesterday in CGIS South.The Committee on Student Life reflected on the College’s inaugural January Term yesterday at the first meeting of the semester and contemplated possible minor improvements for 2011.The Harvard Financial Analysts Club is in the final stages of negotiation for a contract that would grant the club $100,000 dollars to use in its new Cleantech Investment Fund.The anxiety of recruiting season has descended upon the campus, but a networking event organized by the Office of Career Services yesterday sought to dispel the pressure to find the perfect job immediately after graduation and encouraged students to keep an open mind when considering career options.More than 170 years ago, then-President of Harvard University Josiah Quincy III, class of 1790, gave new meaning to the concept of “zero tolerance.” The namesake of Harvard’s own Quincy House shocked students and faculty alike when he expelled the College’s entire sophomore class in May of 1834.The English department will welcome two new professors from Columbia University and grant tenure to one of its current associate professors.Yale President Richard C. Levin announced Wednesday a new round of sweeping budget cuts as part of the university's ongoing efforts to close a $150 million budget deficit.At exactly one quarter of the way through the conference schedule, a clearer picture of the Ivy League power structure is beginning to emerge.The men’s hockey team travels to take on conference rival Brown tonight at 7 pm, and the time is ripe for a Crimson comeback. Harvard was last left reeling from a 6-0 loss to No. 14 Boston College in the semifinals of the 58th Beanpot tournament Monday night.Plagued by inconsistent serving and confronted with a strong attack, the Crimson (0-4) fell in straight sets to Baruch (10-2) in front of a home crowd at the Malkin Athletic Center last night.Yielding the lead in space exploration to other nations doesn’t just look bad on television—it also has serious long-term repercussions for the nation.If staying happy and sharp wasn’t enough reason to exercise, Harvard students should be aware of the benefit to their immune system.While the administration has good reason to be wary of students taking on excessive course loads, students who desire to study two subjects and who are prepared to handle the work should be allowed to do so.Although it is certainly true that barriers against gay Americans no longer exist in many aspects of contemporary society, an attempt to change the military’s stance on differing sexual orientation is a particularly significant step."It's a new year, new decade and a perfect time to join the Harvard Dems! The Dems are looking forward this year to preparing for the 2010 midterm elections, renewing an organizational commitment to service, and continuing their sometimes witty, sometimes snarky, and undeniably progressive commentary on all things political. Whether you're new to the Dems, a long-lost member, or a closet liberal, there's a place for you in the Harvard College Democrats! " In case you missed the meeting (or if you were ...Noice - 4 days agoi think, in all seriousness, people shouldn’t take themselves so seriously. this is the best time that we will have in our lives. really, the best. we’ll grow up, we’ll get jobs (hopefully, economy permitting), we’ll try to find ways to be happy, we’ll try to find people that make us happy–but right now the [...]Noice - 4 days agoThe Harvard Voice can collectively agree that Universal Studio’s upcoming film Wolfman is bound to be one of 2010’s biggest thriller blockbusters. Directed by Joe Johnston, and led by a stunning cast including the always charming Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Benicio Del Toro, and Anthony Hopkins, the film takes the viewer on a jarring quest. Lawrence [...]With an assist from the Graduate School of Design, student art exhibit brightens Mass Hall corridor.Research conducted by two Harvard Kennedy School faculty members was utilized in the preparation of President Obama’s proposed 2010 federal budget.Harvard Medical School professor Nicholas Christakis , whose work focuses on social networks, and economics professor David Laibson , who examines how and why people make the decisions they do regarding savings and health behaviors, have been selected to receive five year Roybal Center grants, of about $1.5 million each, from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a part read moreMy favorite anecdote about "design rhetoric" has Japanese manufacturing guru Shigeo Shingo telling Toyota assembly line workers about his clever techniques to make production processes "idiot-proof." One of the plant's employees burst into tears. "I am not an idiot!" she cried. A stricken Shingo quickly recanted. He scrapped "idiot-proof" in favor of declaring his initiatives essential to making assembly lines "mistake-proof. " Genius . I'll cop to being an (occasional) idiot. But my idiotic tendencies ...Who wouldn't want to be the president of Harvard? After traversing through China in 2008 and much of Africa during Thanksgiving last year, University President Drew G. Faust’s next destination is Tokyo, Japan. This, of course, is all for business purposes only, namely in a continued effort to promote Harvard and encourage international scholastic cooperation.The history of financial reform shows that simple is best. Glass-Steagall was crude but it worked — it was easy to understand and enforce. Whatever measures are introduced this time round need to be equally plain. President Obama's plan of trying to draw a line down the middle of investment banks' trading activities by splitting off proprietary trading fails this test. Why? Because it is very difficult to decide what counts as facilitation for customers and what counts as outright position taking. A ...A lot of talking happens at Davos — in the plush halls of the resorts, at evening cocktail receptions, even in the funicular that takes us past snowy slopes back to the hotel. And I'm happy to say that these discussions have real results back in the "real world." One example is a global initiative called Deworm the World. In 2007, a World Economic Forum working group of the Young Global Leaders chose to focus on treating parasitic worms in children. (YGLs participate in various task forces that draw ...Let's say you're assigned to come up with an incredibly great Super Bowl commercial for your company. The higher ups give you a comfy room and a half dozen really smart people to get it done. You gather them together, get an unlimited supply of veggie chips and bottled water, and let them brainstorm away. Pretty soon they're talking fake koala bears and stock-trading babies (you can probably tell I was watching CBS's "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials" last night), and you're starting to daydream about the ...Oh, good. You're still reading. For a minute, I was worried that labeling my post with its "nutrition information" might make you decide against reading. I'm like the National Restaurant Association , which opposes putting calorie information on menus in chains like Starbucks, McDonalds, and others. (It does support making available full nutrition information in a nationally standardized way , just not on menu boards). In case you didn't know, New York City law requires posting calories of items on the ...From the MediaBerkman blog: We’ll be back soon with more full episodes of Radio Berkman. In the meantime, we’d like to share a clip from a short interview we did not long ago with Lawrence Liang of the Alternative Law Forum on piracy, media, and culture. Excerpt: read moreAnalysis fromDartmouth economistMatthew Slaughter .Keith Hennessey dissects the Administration's rhetoric .Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the public has turned on both political parties in the last three years, in each case because it thought it was being ignored. When politicians do that, he said, they will suffer the consequences.From the OpenNet Initiative blog : The OpenNet Initiative is proud to release its 2009 Year in Review , a look into instances of filtering, surveillance, and information warfare around the world in 2009. read moreRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele spoke Wednesday evening Feb. 3 at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard Kennedy School.Harvard hosts one-day symposium on bluegrass music, past and present on Saturday (Feb. 6).Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in
detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to
insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes, according to the results of a new study led by
researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). read moreWith a sweeping program in place to reduce energy use, FAS is making major inroads in savings, both in power and money.A new endowed prize fund, established by Daniel Pierce ’56, has been named in honor of Cynthia Wight Rossano for her services to Harvard University and to commemorate Harvard’s history.IT technician Jeff Mayes tries and masters new fields, from computers to photography.Several years ago, my colleague Dave Ulrich and I looked at how leaders build value by building employee confidence in the future. Our findings bear revisiting as companies begin to emerge after the devastation of the last 18 months and work to create new value. Company valuation or market value has two parts: tangible value, like cash flow and earnings, and intangible value. Intangible value is based on the market's perception of whether a company is likely to keep its promises about future growth. Over ...n accordance with the University’s fair market rent policy, Harvard Real Estate Services has announced the proposed rent for Harvard University Housing for 2010-11.Six individuals have been selected for resident fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics (IOP).On Monday, the noise around the web and the water-cooler will undoubtedly include a post-Super Bowl review of the relative merits of the various advertisements, the half-time performances, and possibly even the quality of the football game itself (in which, as we recently discovered, less than 12 minutes of each three-hour-plus extravaganza is actual playing time). But I'm going to ask you to keep an ear open for another conversation...a conversation about what went on after the Super Bowl ended. After the ...The Tennis Academy at Harvard (TAH), which offers summer instruction for children and adults, will start its third season on June 14 at the Soldiers Field Athletic Complex.The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET), one of the largest funding sources in Massachusetts for water quality projects, recently conferred a $25,000 grant to Harvard’s center for research and education in forestry and ecology, the Harvard Forest.Last year, pirates off the coast of Somalia attacked 217 ships, hijacked 47, and snatched $60 million in ransom.Francis X. Clooney, a Roman Catholic priest and a member of the Society of Jesus, has been appointed the next director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at the Harvard Divinity School, beginning July 1.A former Brazilian electricity regulator and a management professor from the Indian Institute of Technology are among the incoming visitors being welcomed this spring at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS).Scott Duke Kominers ’09, a student in the Harvard Business Economics Ph.D. program, was awarded the 2010 Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student on Jan. 14 at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco.Jack Strominger, the Higgins Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, was recently honored with the AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award “in recognition of exemplary career contributions to a future generation of scientists,” by the American Association of Immunologists.The Harvard Staff Artists Community (HSAC) invites all staff artists to its first meeting on Feb. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. at Area 1 in the Gutman Library conference center.Alvin F. Poussaint, professor of psychiatry and faculty associate dean for student affairs at Harvard Medical School, will be honored with the Camille O. Cosby World of Children Award on March 13 at the 2010 World of Children Award Celebration.For decades, public officials viewed voters either as passive recipients of government largesse or as active advocates for special treatment. Getting reelected generally meant launching – or enhancing – federal programs, with the clear intent of garnering votes. This political calculation was based on the presumption that Americans were more concerned about their own benefits than about the collective future of the country.Kicking off the Arts First festivities, visual artist, writer, and curator Catherine Lord ’70 will receive the 2010 Harvard Arts Medal.Harvard senior reflects on his filmmaking, including a Siberian documentary and a futuristic fantasy.Let's face it. Executives are under a lot of pressure to follow the latest management trends. Columbia business school professor Eric Abrahamson , who has written about the diffusion of managerial innovations, calls this the "norm of progressivity": the expectation that you either follow the latest management innovations — even if they later prove misguided — or suffer a diminished reputation among your peers, the press, and your shareholders. Thus it's little surprise that nearly every company ...Despite battling three injuries in three years, senior Pat Magnarelli is here to stay.Harvard professor Ali Asani uses art to spread understanding of Islam and its underpinnings.Harvard authorities probe what needs to happen now, in six months, in a decade.Harvard students volunteer for service projects overseas — targeting malnutrition and aiding literacy and athletics — during winter break.With professional-level standards already in place and the spirit of self-sufficiency a prized commodity, the question remains: Should there be University-funded performance degrees?Skeletons of whales diving and breaching are enlivening the lobby of Harvard’s new Northwest Laboratory building, bringing the killer whale and bottlenose whale specimens new prominence more than 70 years after they were last exhibited.Invasive plants are beneficiaries of climate change in Thoreau’s woods.The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, located at the Harvard Kennedy School, recently announced four spring fellows for 2010.HBS professor Nancy Koehn discusses “The Story of American Business,” her book on interesting and significant historical examples from the industry.Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds welcomes students to share their thoughts and concerns about undergraduate life during her office hours.Swimming after eating may be a dubious decision, but a film series about food in a pool? That’s another story.During Grand Elections, the annual ritual for incoming members of the Harvard Crimson’s editorial board, merry participants sang, danced, and paraded around Harvard Yard.Reality 1: Last year, the Toyota Prius was the bestselling car in Japan. On the back of innovations like the hybrid gas-electric engine, Toyota also became the largest car seller in the world by volume. Toyota is clearly the best, most forward-thinking auto company. Reality 2: During the same period, a number of Toyota models developed (or exposed) a serious quality problem that has caused deaths and led to one of the largest recalls in product history. In its delayed response, Toyota did not win any ...JoAnn Manson leads a nationwide study to assess whether vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids can boost immunity and protect against ailments from heart disease to cancer.Jeremy Lin ’10 has gotten the attention of media outlets including Sports Illustrated and ESPN.Chances are that at some point in your career you've been asked to implement a strategy that was developed by someone other than yourself. A manager's job is to implement that strategy, and to be sure that her team, unit, or department executes well. But what if you believe the strategy you've been asked to implement is flawed? Perhaps you think the strategy won't achieve the intended result, or worse, that it will put the company at risk. Regardless of the severity of your concern, you have an obligation ...''Hope lies in more balanced combinations of open and closed systems, such as that embodied by the traditional Apple Mac – or phones based on the Android operating system from the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of hardware, software and telecoms companies.''Known as a bastion of academe, Harvard has more Division 1 sports programs than any other college — and thousands of students in club, intramural programs.Published: February 4, 2010 Author: Jim Heskett In his book Blink , discussed in this column in February 2005, Malcolm Gladwell advised us to place faith in intuition based on experience in deciding many things quickly. Now Michael Mauboussin, with his book Think Twice , makes the case for a more careful approach, suggesting that we place too much emphasis on intuition and personal experience as opposed to the "wisdom of crowds," mathematical models, and systematically-collected data. He argues that ...We’ll be back soon with more full episodes of Radio Berkman. In the meantime, we’d like to share a clip from a short interview we did not long ago with Lawrence Liang of the Alternative Law Forum on piracy, media, and culture.
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“When culture reaches the point of ephemerality which allows it to flow in the [...]With a baseball cap on his head and a “¡Sí se puede!” poster in hand, Derrick N. Ashong ’97-’98 appeared every bit the enthusiastic but uninformed young Obama supporter to a man wielding a video camera outside of the 2008 Democratic presidential primary debate in Hollywood, Calif.Harvard Medieval Art History Professor Jeffrey F. Hamburger embarked on a crusade last week to save a rare professorship at King’s College London from being eliminated due to budget cuts.Donations to American colleges and universities fell nearly 12 percent during the fiscal year ending last June, the steepest decline in fundraising since the mid-1970s and a direct result of the recent recession, according to a report released by the Council for Aid to Education yesterday.Students wanting to grab a meal in a river House will now have to travel a little bit further after the Lowell House Committee announced the installation of new dining restrictions on Monday evening.Politicians must listen closely to their constituents in order to fix American politics, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele said in a speech at the Institute of Politics.Early last year, Harvard Medical School professor Timothy Mitchison pulled aside two scientists employed in his lab. Without more funding soon, Mitchison told them, he would have to let them go.Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the leading cause of death among infants less than 12 months old in the U.S. may be linked to low levels of serotonin in brain tissue, according to researchers at Harvard-affiliated Children’s Hospital Boston.Einat Wilf ’96 is Israel’s Scarlet O’Hara; at least, that is how her long-time friend Meredith E. Bagby describes the newly-elected Labor Party representative.Awake at 9:15 a.m. Into the shower, breakfast and coffee, off to class at 11 a.m. Return to Eliot House. Hang with friends, go to lunch, check e-mail. It’s now 2:30 p.m., and up to this point, it’s an average day for any Harvard student. But for senior Jack Brady, that’s when everything changes.The adage "write what you know" is one of the most well-worn pieces of advice in the old literary playbook. For Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, the creators of the musical "[title of show]”—which runs through February 13 at the Boston Center for the Arts— this saying became the playbook.A year ago, my fellow men’s basketball beat writers and I traveled to Ithaca, N.Y., to report on a disappointing loss for the Crimson. My reward later that night? A chance to rest my weary head on the thin carpeting of a Cornell University dormitory. This past weekend we repeated the arduous journey upstate, and though hopes were high, my lodgings remained humble.Bryan Clay—the best athlete in the world that you’ve never heard of—seems well on his way to another win in the heptathlon, a baby step in his return to international prominence.Thrishantha Nanayakkara’s comments reflect the views of many intellectual elite in Sri Lanka.Zachary Schauf ’11 was elected the 124 th president of the Harvard Law Review on January 30. He succeeds Joanna Huey ’10.Harvard Law School Professor Hal Scott testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on February 4 regarding the Volcker Rules, which aim to address some failings in the financial regulatory structure brought to light by the recent financial crisis.We're basically over the hump, meaning we're one step closer to the big day, Super Bowl Sunday. And thanks to the Upper Crust Pizzeria, it's going to be a little bit sweeter.Currently, the National Football League is the only major professional sport organization that doesn’t pay its officials a salary.Hundreds will demonstrate against elitism and reckless spending by enjoying steak-and-lobster dinners in their $500 seats.“A fight over freedom at Apple’s core,” an op-ed written by Harvard Law School Professor Jonathan Zittrain ’95, appeared in the February 3, 2010 edition of The Financial Times .“A fight over freedom at Apple’s core,” an op-ed written by Harvard Law School Professor Jonathan Zittrain ’95, appeared in the February 3, 2010 edition of The Financial Times .The Student Life Fund is back once again after a semester-long leave of absence.The Student Life Fund is back once again after a semester-long leave of absence.Harvard women skate to Beanpot finals with 5-0 hockey win over Boston College.Harvard’s student artists, in collaboration with the OfA, pull together to produce a two-hour benefit on Feb. 12 in Sanders Theatre.Michael C. Jensen, the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration Emeritus at Harvard Business School (HBS), has received the 2009 Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association (AFA) Award for Excellence in Financial Economics.Associate Professor of English Stephen Burt has been named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Award in Criticism for his book “Close Calls with Nonsense: Reading New Poetry.”Read FlyBy? Love it, hate it? Want to change it? Well, The Harvard Crimson* Blog Board is proud to present its first ever Spring Comp!$560 million and counting in 17 days — that's how much donors have given to 40 U.S. charities surveyed by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Why the outpouring of cash? It's not just because people are dying. Innocent people are dying by the hundreds of thousands every day under the most horrific circumstances, but we don't see $560 million pouring into any of their causes in two and a half weeks. It's not because people are buried alive. People are buried alive every day by the scourge of AIDS and ...CEO: "So, I hear your forthcoming book's kind of like Good to Great — right? That was my favorite biz book of the noughties!" UH: " Good to Great ?! Dude, welcome to the 21st century. My book is the opposite: it's more like 'Great to Good.'" CEO: "Security!!" (Hurls $8000 pen at UH's forehead) I exaggerate, of course, for effect. Recently, Jim Collins' genre-defining Good to Great has surfaced in quite a few discussions about my forthcoming book — and that's a serious compliment. One of my fav ...Joe Karaganis discusses findings from a forthcoming six-country study of media piracy, including work on Russia, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa. The study provides a rare empirical look at the organization of piracy and enforcement in developing countries, and explores the transformation of both as the optical disk economy give way to digital distribution. [...]Joe Karaganis discusses findings from a forthcoming six-country study of media piracy, including work on Russia, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa. The study provides a rare empirical look at the organization of piracy and enforcement in developing countries, and explores the transformation of both as the optical disk economy give way to digital distribution. Click [...]This is what a new study by a team including Harvard scientists, using a Walden Woods dataset begun by Henry David Thoreau, suggests.I have had the privilege of spending a lot of time as a strategic advisor and investor across the size spectrum — from small early-growth companies to large Fortune 500 companies. The basic tenets of growth strategies are common: establish a clear and compelling vision; define a durable competitive advantage; and develop a clear execution plan to make it happen. But the appropriate strategic and operating philosophy should change during the phases of a company's business-building process. This week, ..."Harvard students are challenged by pushing the boundaries of physicality and structure to its limit, and these students have always been eager to take that leap of faith with me and my work throughout the years."I was walking back to our apartment in Manhattan, the hood of my jacket pulled tight to keep the rain out, when I saw an older man with a walker struggle to descend the slippery stairs of his building. When he almost fell, I and several others went over to help. There was an Access-A-Ride van (a Metropolitan Transit Authority vehicle for people with disabilities) waiting for him. The driver was inside, warm and dry, as he watched us straining to help his passenger cross the sidewalk in the pouring rain. ..."Can I still compete?" It's a question many of us increasingly ask as we reach middle age. We watch younger colleagues master new computer systems with ease or pull all-nighters with nary a hair out of place and — quite naturally — we're concerned. Luckily, recent research in brain science suggests that perhaps we should fret less. Over the past few years, neuroscientists have begun to zero in on the brain's changes in middle age, and what they've found is encouraging. Results of long-term ...BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY February 3, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media To receive this Berkman Center weekly events and digital media
newsletter, subscribe here: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved#mailinglists . read moreWhen people criticize you, what's the best thing to do? Show up and face the music. President Barack Obama did just that when he met with Republican House members at their party conference last week in Baltimore. He met face-to-face with some of his sharpest critics, and in the process, demonstrated what it means to lead under fire. In doing so, the President, whether you like or dislike him, provided a template for leaders to use when they need to face critics. Here's what we can learn. Show up. Let your ...The Faculty of Arts and Sciences lessens its budget problem, but an $80-million financial shortfall remains.Three weeks after a devastating earthquake struck Port-au-Price, flattening neighborhoods and killing thousands, the situation in Haiti remains dire – for both Haitians and for volunteers on the ground.One of the most important trading companies in the world, Li & Fung manages the entire supply chain for well-known clothing manufacturers. The secret of its success? A different approach to the planning process. Read More >The Kaiser Foundation recently released a study documenting the astounding fact that 8-18 year olds in the United States have increased their media use from 8 hours and 33 minutes' worth of usage per day in 2004 to 10 hours and 45 minutes' worth in 2009. Regardless of whether you think this is bad news signaling the demise of our society, or good news intimating that our progeny are on their way to becoming more literate in a media-rich world, as business leaders we must all accept the new reality and ...This post was co-authored by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Lisa Weinert The world over, well-educated young women are choosing different pathways — in their careers and their lives — than their older peers. This is particularly striking among young Arab women, a group thought to be more embedded in — and confined by — traditional values and cultural restrictions. Last month, as delegates to the Second Arab Women's Leadership Forum in Dubai, we participated in a focus group of young ...Are you exploring how to create a social media strategy for your company? Are you looking for a company to benchmark? One you might consider looking at first is Intel Corporation. We have been following the journey taken by Bryan Rhoads, Senior Digital Strategist at Intel whose job title is our pick for one of this year's coolest. Rhoads starts by explaining the Intel journey: "It all started in the early 2000's with grassroots employee participation. One employee in particular, Josh Bancroft, started to ...Published: February 3, 2010 Paper Released: January 2010 Author: Robert L. Simons Executive Summary: The need for organizations to both exploit current resources and explore new opportunities is a central and long-standing theme in the literature of organizations. The challenge, of course, is that these two imperatives require very different structures and skills. Exploitation demands a focus on efficiency and effectiveness in executing preset plans and procedures. Exploration requires the ability to step ...What kind of trouble is Albert Herring in? Find out at the Dunster House opera "Albert Herring" by Benjamin Britten Feb. 5-13.Harvard Law School officials are still in discussion regarding potential responses to the deportation of an Egyptian-American HLS student from Israel in December.The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has reduced its deficit to $80 million, signifying a drop that FAS Dean Michael D. Smith credited at yesterday’s Faculty meeting to alumni donations, improvements in the international financial market, and last year’s cost-cutting measures.Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey M. Young proposed during yesterday’s school committee meeting the establishment of a middle school in the city’s K-8 school system to close the achievement gap among different socioeconomic and ethnic groups.Harvard Catalyst, an interdisciplinary health research organization, will launch a competition soliciting insights related to type 1 diabetes from all across the campus—an endeavor that organizers say will hopefully lead to diverse perspectives on the disease and its treatment.Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith, a computer scientist with years of teaching under his belt, assumed a professorial role at yesterday’s Faculty meeting and used a popular lecture tool—a PowerPoint presentation.The Harvard College Democrats plan to step up their commitment to community service this semester with the creation of DemsCorps—a program that will partner with existing student groups such as the Environmental Action Committee and the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, club officers announced at their first meeting of the semester yesterday.When my father was young he used to escape Brooklyn by going to Europe for the summer, taking his meager ...The Undergraduate Council will launch its Harvard for Haiti Web site this evening to help coordinate Haitian relief efforts between the UC and House Committees, according to UC leaders.The interior of my mom’s silver Toyota RAV4 was packed to its metal seams with an explosion of family possessions. ...Christmas brings Mariah Carey, 75-percent-off sales, and, for my family, a trip to my mom’s Southern suburban hometown of Concord, ...The only thing a Harvard student might find more tantalizing than a big fat “A” on a final paper is ...As I watched Bubbles pick up his life again, I was overtaken with emotion.By our powers combined, this weekend brought some adulterous lip-locking for certain members of a crew of Harvard athletes. Most ...We wanted what every traveler wants: to shed the dorky veneer of American-ness and dissolve easily, like sugar in coffee, ...Real time: 1:17 p.m. I’m eating lunch in the 20th-floor break room of the insurance company where I worked over ...Offered for the first time last semester, the course “French 60: French and the Community,” is all about getting students ...1. Spice Up Your Super BowlI have never been able to play golf. The few times when my parents were able to get me on ...In the early 90s, this phrase was almost entirely confined to the set of “Melrose Place” and to aerobics classes ...Hey, Don A. Lattin, author of “The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil ...My first semester at Harvard was a whirlwind of red-brick buildings, late nights and early mornings at Lamont, and first ...No three-word combination since “I love you” has packed so many meanings into so few syllables. It’s not that I ...The SOCH was bouncin’ last Thursday night with a juice bar, platters loaded with b.good sliders, and a dance floor ...They say you can’t teach style, but this spring, the Freshman Dean’s Office is going to try. A new non-credit ...When the Harvard women’s basketball team took on visiting Columbia last Friday night, junior forward Emma Markley made sure she was rejecting every shot that came her way.Such insider information would be most valuable if not for the minor disadvantage of it being entirely fabricated. The book is in fact a work of fiction, as is the character of Martin Eisenstadt himself.Last night, Ryabkina followed in her mentor’s footsteps, becoming the first Crimson player to score four goals in a game since Sarah Vaillancourt '08-'09 did it last February at Cornell. |