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...suppliers was "contaminated" by genetically modified (GM) organisms. Organic food is, by definition, supposed to be free of genetically modified material, and organic crops are required to be isolated from other crops. But as GM crops become more prevalent, there is little that an organic farmer can do to prevent a speck of GM pollen or a stray GM seed from being blown by the wind onto his land or farm equipment and, eventually, into his products. In 2006, GM crops accounted for 61% of all the corn planted in the U.S. and 89% of all the soybeans. "I feared...
...some kind of recourse.” While students could track down the IP address of the poster on their own, the process typically involves a lot of time and work. Despite the Law School’s position, students expressed hope that the administration would take action to prevent others from being hurt. “I thought it was disgusting and reflects really poorly on the Law School and Harvard in general. In some cases there could be some legal actions taken,” said David S. Mitchell, a student representative for Avanessian’s first...
...Seal notes that the V.A. has been putting more mental health professionals into primary care facilities, since vets historically have resisted going to mental health clinics. Research suggests that getting them help earlier can prevent PTSD and other problems from becoming chronic...
...closer 32 Quincy Street location, there will be some pieces left at the Fogg, “mostly as a signpost to tell people you can go to Allston and see more.”The HUAM staff is also working to ensure that the new location will not prevent students from taking classes at the museums.“We are trying to make plans for the best kind of shuttle service,” Cooper says. But Henry W. Lie ’76, who directs the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies and is helping teach...
...rights to market a technology invented through academic research to a private entity. The white paper, released Wednesday, urged academic institutions to consider crafting licensing agreements that make inventions that benefit impoverished populations, particularly in the developing world, less expensive. The points also stipulated that universities strive to prevent agreements from stopping research at other not-for-profit institutions, “If these nine points are widely adopted, the academic scientific community, commercial world, and, most important, the public will benefit,” University Provost Steven E. Hyman said in an e-mailed statement. Technology transfers have come...