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...rose to power as an agrarian movement, conservative forces are blocking attempts to grant private ownership of farmland, which they believe would destroy one of the party's most fundamental socialist tenets. The answer, say Yu and some other academics and lawyers, is gradual reform that gives farmers more control over their land and cracks down on corruption and illegal land seizure. But with local governments earning as much as half of their income from land sales by some calculations, resistance is fierce...
...Remote Control? James Poniewozik's premise that the Parents Television Council is opposed to the communication of "ideas" is grossly inaccurate and missed the substance of the debate about Dexter [Feb. 25]. Broadcasters use the public airwaves for free, and they must do so to serve the public interest. The requirement is not just an intriguing concept; it is the law. When broadcasters air an intensely violent premium-cable program like Dexter, in which the protagonist is a sociopathic serial killer, the public interest is not served; it is assaulted. Tim Winter, President, Parents Television Council, LOS ANGELES...
...book, The Doctors' Case Against the Pill, is widely credited with sparking the women's-health movement of the '70s. Pioneering author-activist Barbara Seaman began to research the high-estrogen birth-control pill after readers of her magazine column complained of painful symptoms. Seaman's book, which exposed side effects, including stroke, heart attack and depression, led to highly publicized Senate hearings and ultimately to mandated warning labels and patient-information inserts. She was 72 and had lung cancer...
Many will never quite understand the definition of quality control--which is why it's fortunate that management trailblazer Joseph Juran devoted his life to the concept. His theories, notably the Pareto Principle, or 80-20 rule, were widely adopted by companies around the world that aimed to be more efficient. The rule, which asserts that 80% of effects arise from 20% of causes, is now applied to countless concepts, ranging from purchasing (20% of customers buy 80% of products) to management strategy (80% of production snafus stem from 20% of workers). Juran...
Although Harvard fell behind early in game two, it quickly regained control of the match, battling back on a 5-0 run to break a 12-12 tie. Junior captain Brady Weissbourd slammed down a kill in the middle of the frame to push the Crimson ahead, 20-16. Entering the match, Weissbourd was ranked second in the EIVA and led the team in kills per game with an average of .489. Weissbourd registered nine kills last night for a .583 hitting percentage...