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Abandoned ships wreak havoc on the marine ecosystem long after they've sunk. Decaying wreckages leach toxic chemicals like petroleum products and PCBs that remain in the water harming or destroying sea life and potentially enter the food chain, eventually getting ingested by humans. Sometimes dead watercraft foster the growth of new sea life that threatens the pre-existing local ecosystem. On Palmyra Atoll, 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, a population explosion of corallimorph, an aggressive creature similar to anemones and coral, killed almost all the coral growing around a long-line fishing vessel that sank in 1991, according...
...skim the “Community Advisories” usually skip the last three paragraphs—which always offer the same strategies for staying safe. We’re warned not to talk on cell phones or listen to iPods as we make our way home, and to remain in well-lit areas as often as possible. If we notice any suspicious individuals, we should call for help immediately. Most of all, HUPD instructs each of us to “trust your instincts...
...Many of us write off these tips as nothing more than common sense. It’s easy to assume that the victims of theft somehow bring it upon themselves, by making reckless decisions or failing to notice signs of impending danger. Many of us remain convinced that we have nothing to worry about—we would never be caught in such a vulnerable position...
...result of this attitude, Harvard services, intended to keep us safe, remain far under-utilized. In Dean Hammonds’ response to the three robberies, she reminded us of the Harvard University Campus Escort Program (HUCEP). From 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. (and 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday), volunteers remain on call to walk home any Harvard affiliate who dials their hotline. According to HUPD spokesman Steven Catalano, on average only 10-12 people request an escort each month—about two to three per week...
...November ballot initiative that would decriminalize possession of the drug. The initiative, championed by the Committee of Sensible Marijuana Policy, would replace criminal penalties for possession of an ounce or less of personal use marijuana with civil penalties. While penalties for selling, growing, and trafficking marijuana would remain unchanged, possession would be punished by a combination of a fines starting at $100, community service, and drug awareness programs. Marijuana possession would also no longer be recorded in the oft-maligned Criminal Offender Record Information system. While some academics have come out in favor of the measure, Browsnberger called...