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November 11, 2005|Volume 34, Number 11


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"I think it would be not very efficient and heartbreaking, maybe, to identify a child [with the gene linked to dyslexia] and then not have a policy set in place to do the early intervention."

-- Dr. Jeffrey Gruen, associate professor of pediatrics, "Gene May Be Linked to Dyslexia," CBS News Online, Oct. 28, 2005.

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"I don't believe 'conservative' is being old, deliberately reactionary or even nostalgic. The words 'conservative' and 'conservation' are very close to each other.

-- Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the School of Architecture and the J.M. Hoppin Professor of Architecture, "Charles in Charge; Scully Prize-Winning Prince Insists on Looking Back, Speaking Out," The Washington Post, Oct. 29, 2005.

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"From last year, we've learned a lot. No shortages [in flu vaccine] are predicted for this year."

-- Dr. Louise Dembry, associate professor of internal medicine (infectious diseases), lecturer in pharmacology, and associate professor of epidemiology and public health, "Flu Vaccine Should Be Plentiful, Experts Say," New Haven Register, Oct. 18, 2005.

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"Now, of course, the U.N. is not dead; that is, formally declared a corpse (as the League of Nations was in 1946). ... Yet the plain fact is that the world body has been repeatedly stabbed in the back by myriad players and in regard to its most important designated role of all: that of being the place where nations sink their disputes, and thus replace the chauvinisms and unilateral actions that lead to conflict and all-out war."

-- Paul Kennedy, the J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History, in his article "Degenerate Assembly," The Daily Australian, Oct. 22, 2005.

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"Imagine a symphony orchestra in which individual players know their part, but there is no conductor. Patients with [Attention Deficit Disorder] find it impossible to focus: they cannot voluntarily manage the complex dynamic neural process of selecting and engaging what it is important to notice, to do and remember moment to moment. One of my patients called it 'impotence of the mind.'"

-- Dr. Thomas Brown, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, "A Question of Focus; Dr. Thomas Brown Believes that Chemistry Plays an Important Part in Attention Deficit Disorder But the Condition Does Not Have to be an Insurmountable Barrier to Success," South China Morning Post, Oct. 22, 2005. <

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"The Internet is an attractive commercial infrastructure for all societies, even oppressive ones. But the string attached to its creation by America is that it must be used within a context of freedom, both economic and political. That is a democratic value that we should not be shy about exporting. Accepting that commitment to online freedom should be the price that foreign governments must pay for the blessing of the Internet in their national economic lives."

-- Avi Silberschatz, professor of computer science and chair of the Department of Computer Science, and Mark A. Shiffrin about calls for the United States to give up control of the Internet, in their article "Web of the Free," The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2005.

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''[As part of its 'No Dirty Gold' campaign, the watchdog group Earthworks] just said to ask where the gold was coming from and whether it caused social or environmental damage. The repercussions in the mining media were huge -- some said it was all lies, but retailers began to realize what their vulnerability was.''

-- Michael Conroy, senior lecturer and senior research scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, "Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions," The New York Times, Oct. 24, 2005.

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"The time has come to go beyond the land ethic and to link ecological breakdown to human extinction. ... Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg wrote in 1963 that the Constitution 'is not a suicide pact.' If we continue down this anti-environmental path, we may actually make it one. If the Constitution doesn't live and breathe with nature, neither will we."

-- Peter Gershwin, international fellow in human sciences, pointing to John Roberts' refusal to support endangered species initiatives before being named as chief justice of the Supreme Court, in his article "Roberts' Skewed View of Nature," Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 25, 2005.

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"The difference between fear and panic is a plan. Panic is what happens when fear is all you've got. If you've got a plan, fear is really just a state of healthy respect."

-- Dr. David Katz, associate clinical professor of epidemiology and public health, in his article "Plan, Don't Panic, Over Bird Flu Fears," New Haven Register, Oct. 24, 2005.

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"The worst feature of Connecticut's probate courts is the fee system. These courts are run on the same principle as a Popeye's Chicken franchise or a Midas Muffler store: The proprietor gets paid by the amount of business he or she can drum up. If you run a Popeye's outlet, the more chicken you sell, the more money you make. If you run a Connecticut probate franchise, you are also an entrepreneur who can maximize your fee income by making estates engage in needless filings and seek needless approvals. The more work you impose on estates that don't need it, the more money you make. The more paperwork the judge orders up, the more money finds its way into the judge's pocket."

-- John H. Langbein, Sterling Professor of Law and Legal History, in his article "Don't Die In Connecticut; A Will Can't Protect You from the State's Predatory Probate System, Considered a National Disgrace," Hartford Courant, Oct. 23, 2005.

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"China has 20 percent of the world's population, and it is safe to say it has more than 20 percent of the world's best students. They have the raw talent."

-- Richard C. Levin, University President, "China Spending Billions to Better Universities," International Herald Tribune, Oct. 27, 2005.

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"We used to think hormone replacement therapy should be taken by everyone. Now the pendulum has swung too far the other way. ... There is nothing else that comes anywhere close to estrogen for treating hot flashes. We trivialize these quality of life issues."

-- Dr. Hugh S. Taylor, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, "Estrogen Therapy Back in the Lab; Scientists Are Reexamining the Benefits and Risks for Younger Women," Los Angeles Times, Oct. 24, 2005.

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"Japan between 1985 and 1995 was America's economic bete noire. The country ran trade surpluses while the United States ran deficits. Its currency was considered undervalued by Washington and the IMF [International Monetary Fund]. Japan Inc. was accused of predatory trade polices and of using its mountains of cash in a plot to 'buy' -- all echoes of American fears about China today. ... If all Washington does is unilaterally butt heads with Beijing, it is likely to be even more disappointed this time around. China is an aspiring superpower, with economic and military ambitions; it is even less likely to cave than Japan was."

-- Jeffrey E. Garten, the Juan Trippe Professor of the Practice of International Trade, Finance and Business, in his article "Deja Vu All Over Again; China Is an Aspiring Superpower, with Economic and Military Ambitions; It Is Even Less Likely to Cave [to U.S. Demands] than Japan," Newsweek International, Oct. 24, 2005.

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"Global convergence of accounting standards has been generally accepted by the business community. Proponents claim that written standards improve financial reporting, and convergence will facilitate lower costs of capital and cross-border transactions. ... One-size-fits-all models of financial reporting look good until they are applied in practice, and the differences among the users and uses emerge."

-- Shyam Sunder, the James L. Frank Professor of Private Enterprise and Management, and Stella Fearnley in their article "The Headlong Rush to Global Standards; Stella Fearnley and Shyam Sunder Suggest a Monopoly Process May Not Be Most Efficient," Financial Times (London), Oct. 27, 2005.

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''Your brain kind of conks out a little if you're hungry."

-- Dr. Warren Andiman, professor of pediatrics and of epidemiology and public health, "Students Choose to Feed Brain Over Belly," The New York Times, Oct. 30, 2005.

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"Congress now has the chance to take its place alongside the president in determining the conduct of the war on terror. It should refuse to allow any part of the U.S. government to engage in cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, demonstrating to Americans and the world that our nation stands for justice and accountability as well as power."

-- Oona Hathaway, associate professor of law, in her article "A Tortured Way to Run War on Terror," New York Newsday, Oct. 26, 2005.

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''We should be anticipating these kinds of epidemics [such as avian flu] and we should be out tracing down their origins so we can prevent future ones. I don't think there's much we can do about this pending epidemic, and how effective our preparedness can be is anyone's guess. All I know is that when we look at the literature, at what we know about avian influenza and wildlife, it's extremely low.''

-- Dr. Durland Fish, professor of pediatrics and of epidemiology and senior research scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, "Just in Case: Planning for an Avian Flu Outbreak," The New York Times, Oct. 30, 2005.

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"If you are not harvesting trees in your backyard, you're harvesting them someplace else for your benefit. [People are] quite happy getting cheap furniture and cheap paper from abroad without being aware of the circumstances."

-- Mark S. Ashton, professor of silviculture and forest ecology, "Timber! Lumberjack Plies Trade in Branford Woods," New Haven Register, Oct. 31, 2005.

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"Our poll showed one group that felt most strongly about [having their ability to drive curbed due to environmental concerns] was working mothers. They have to drop kids off at day care or schools, then get to work. They really need their mobility. The reality in Connecticut is that people are going to drive."

-- Daniel Esty, clinical professor of law at the Law School and professor of environmental law and policy at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, "Conference Promotes Energy Laws," Danbury News Times, Oct. 25, 2005.


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Community invited to center's Open House

New program to offer joint M.B.A./Ph.D.

Peabody will create science curriculum with NIH grant

'Al Franken Show' to be broadcast from Woolsey Hall

Famed singer tells of his determination to voice his views

Economist says climate change hits the poor hardest

Parasite that causes Sleeping Sickness . . .

'Safe in Hell' takes devilish look at Salem witch trials

Innovative architectural visions showcased in 'Transcending Type'

Renovated community Eye Clinic celebrates with an open house

Departments, donors to win prizes at United Way celebration

Additions to Yale Cancer Center will boost clinical care

Coast-to-coast run will raise funds for center for cancer survivors

Panel to discuss 'The Media and Corporate Corruption'

Lecture will pay homage to Albert Einstein

Auction to help alleviate hunger, homelessness

Library hosts shows on printing process and preservation

Women's healthcare challenges to be topic of forum

Concert will pay tribute to the memory of Divinity School alumnus

Week celebrates importance of international education

F&ES faculty member honored for research on rivers

Researcher Mark Johnson wins Plyler Prize . . .

'A Colony of Citizens' wins Douglass Prize for work on slavery

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