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"A true hallmark of an excellent player is someone who makes his teammates better...."
-- Brian C. Tompkins, head coach of men's soccer, about senior midfielder Jay Alberts, "A Healthy Alberts Enjoying Many Happy Returns at Yale," New Haven Register, Oct. 24, 2002.
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"You can't have beauty unless it's from the inside out."
-- Dr. Nicholas Perricone, assistant clinical professor of dermatology, "He's Here To Save Your Skin," The Boston Globe, Oct. 19, 2002.
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"If they [at the International Telecommunication Union treaty organization] strongly argue governments and only governments can make policy, we would likely see an increase in enforceable global regulations. If they surprise skeptics by taking the approach of saying we're committed to private-sector coordination rather than top-down regulation, they might turn out to be the friend of competition and decentralized decision making."
-- David Johnson, visiting lecturer at the Law School, "Global Organization Seeks Voice in Internet Addressing System," The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 21, 2002.
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"Under existing Supreme Court case law the courts will follow the congressional resolution [to move unilaterally against Iraq] even though the country is violating one of its solemn treaty obligations."
-- Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law & Political Science, "U.S. Attack Leans On Shaky Legal Support; Previous U.N. Resolutions On Iraq No Blank Check For War, Experts Say," The San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 21, 2002.
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"[Baseball power-hitter Barry] Bonds is just better than the rest of us, like the way Einstein was better than the rest of us."
-- Robert Adair, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Physics, "The Art And Science of 'Barry Ball'; Slugger's Swing, Reflexes, Precise Eyes Baffle Experts," The San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 21, 2002.
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"Some of those 88 keys [on a piano keyboard] are white, and some black, all playing together in peaceful harmony -- and each set pretty boring on its own. Makes you wonder."
-- Laurence Horn, professor of linguistics, about the controversy over the use of "88" as a symbol of hatred, "Get Off The Dime -- Don't Hate 88," The Hamilton Spectator, Oct. 19, 2002.
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"We have seen long stretches of time when real estate is sort of a neglected asset class. It's certainly possible for that to happen again."
-- William N. Goetzmann, Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance & Management Studies, "Time To Cash Out of Real Estate, Too? -- Pros Start To Shed Property Holdings, Fearing a Correction; Timing When To Sell the House," The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 10, 2002.
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"As newer technologies are developed by countries such as China and India over the next few decades, it is conceivable they will find ways to blunt U.S. military predominance. Historically, all offensive military revolutions are eventually neutralized by later, defensive responses. Why should this one be different?"
-- Paul Kennedy, the J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History, in his article "U.S. Dreads Foes Merging Medieval Malice And High-Tech Horror," The Australian, Oct. 28, 2002.
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"Oil prices would drop like a rock and the Saudis would be in a difficult position."
-- David De Rosa, adjunct professor at the Yale School of Management, about the possibility of a conquered Iraq's oil supplies coming online, "Bin Laden's Texan Banker Haunts Bush," Mail on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002.
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W E E K ' SS T O R I E S
Yale gets archives of noted architect Eero Saarinen
Grant supports undergraduate, outreach science programs
Book of short stories by law student nominated for National Book Award
Lights! Camera! Action! Yale serves as locale for major motion picture
Yale partners to create a statewide bioterrorism plan
Junior faculty members awarded research fellowships
Actor and activist is honored as a Chubb Fellow
Noted architecture critic to give Poynter Lecture
Yale study shows that a commonly used heart medication . . .
American Physical Society honors Pierre Hohenberg
SCHOOL OF NURSING NEWSNew Office of Clinical Affairs will support faculty . . .
YSN faculty practice program cited for excellence . . .
'Taste and Beauty' showcases art collector's sculptures
Proceeds from students' auction will help fight hunger . . .
Yale will host annual intercollegiate mock trial competition
Alexander Garvin to speak about the future of the
World Trade Center site
Workshop will offer information on funding to small-business owners
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