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...difficult to predict when--or if--the current strain of the virus, which is known to have killed just 60 people worldwide, will mutate into something more easily spread among humans. Makers of flu vaccines can't simultaneously produce both bird-flu and regular-flu varieties in sufficient quantity. Shift gears too early, and it could be a false alarm, and millions of Americans who get the normal flu vaccine every year would have to go without, probably resulting in thousands of preventable deaths. Shift gears too late, and there would be no time to produce enough vaccine before...
...about 10 independent outside investigations or reviews of detainee treatment at Abu Ghraib. They found there was some confusion, there was inadequate supervision on certain occasions, no good guidance. They also found, however, with respect to those horrifying pictures, that it resulted from a small group on the night shift. We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that this conduct doesn't occur in a nice clean conference room like this one. In every war, things like this happen. I'm not making an excuse...
...With those accomplishments in the books, Haggerty says he believes that Scherf will be able to focus simply on winning the race rather than beating the clock. The shift in strategy, he hopes, will allow Scherf to reach even greater heights...
...This year, Lindsey can shift her focus from breaking the records to doing whatever it takes to win the races,” Haggerty says. “With a focus on the time, the strategy would be different. Now, she can change her strategy depending on the race and her opponents...
...coursepacks, which are collections of published readings determined by the course professor, were previously distributed in the basement of the Science Center. Prior to last year’s shift to online ordering of coursepacks, HPPS coursepack distribution was often marked by long waits and perennial shortages...