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...disposal to break the political deadlock in the approval process. Businesses have also weighed in, saying the E.U.'s reluctance to accept GMOs is costly: denying farmers money-saving technologies means European agriculture loses ground against rivals. And it runs counter to the E.U.'s ambition to foster innovation and technology; despite public hostility, Europe is home to some of the biggest biotech groups in the world. GSK Biologicals, for instance, which has headquarters just 15 miles outside Brussels, supplies about a quarter of all vaccines used throughout the world. "Europe's opposition to GMOs is a backlash against science...
...maintains a strict policy of prohibiting those under 21 from drinking at parties in upperclass houses. In response, students often flock to unsafe and unmonitored locations to drink, such as final clubs. Instead of acting as though underage drinking does not occur, the College should do its best to foster safe drinking environments for its students...
Meanwhile, de la Soudičre is working to build as extensive a network as possible of local NGOs and volunteers. This not only creates a larger army of detectives to find relatives and advocate for children's best interests, but it also helps these aid workers persuade relatives and foster families to take children in, because they know they'll have a big system of support when they...
House spirit: Leverett House spirit is experienced in short bursts and small quantities. The active House Committee can be credited with being the source of the majority of the House spirit and throws a number of events, including the '80s dance and stein clubs, to foster House spirit. Community nights are sometimes themed and offer an opportunity to get in touch with the weak pulse produced by Leverett pride...
Harvard professor Robert Putnam first coined the term “social capital” in his book “Bowling Alone,” in which he described the importance of a network, or community, for individuals. Social networks foster a sense of belonging and increase one’s engagement in the community. In an age of technology, college students naturally think of Facebook or gchat as central to our social networks. Beyond the cyber social circle, our networks may include entryways, teams, classmates, or extracurricular groups. Each and every circle...