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• The problem of the imperial presidency

  - 2007-09-22

  The Philadelphia Constitution may be dead, (1) but the basic problems which troubled the Framers--e.g., preserving the rule of law, preventing oppressive government--are still relevant, albeit in the new and different context. For instance, by way of introduction to what follows, the marked changes in relative powers of the branches...

  Tags: Bush, essay, Government, president, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, upshot

• While we're at it.(The Public Square: A Continuing Survey of Religion, Culture, and Public Life)(memorial service for Jaroslav Pelikan, John Henry Newman, Thomas Friedman)

  - 2007-01-01

  * At the memorial service for Jaroslav Pelikan at Yale University, there was Bach organ-music and reflections by Yale's president Richard Levin and by James Billington, Librarian of Congress. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma played Bach's Suite No. 6 in D Major, followed by readings from Dostoevsky and...

  Tags: Benefits, Church, church, HEALTHCARE, Iraq, Mary, Peterson, priest, SOFTWARE, survey, Transportation, upshot, women, Yale University

• Lame-duck Congress waddles to close

  - 2006-12-05

  One of the basic functions of Congress is passing spending bills to fund the operations of government. Congress regularly fails to complete this work in a timely way, but the 109th Congress is set to leave on an especially negligent note. Unless something dramatic changes, it will limp to a...

  Tags: Government, Leadership, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, upshot

• Lame-duck Congress waddles to an irresponsible close

  - 2006-12-05

  ONE of the basic functions of Congress is passing spending bills to fund the operations of government. Congress regularly fails to complete this work in a timely way, but the 109th Congress is set to leave on an especially negligent note. Unless something dramatic changes, it will limp to a...

  Tags: Government, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, upshot

• Known and unknown dangers

  - 2006-03-22

  LOOKING BEYOND the "usual suspects for global mischief-making, there are potential crises that could both truly surprise us in 2006 and prove enormously disruptive to our interests and well-being. Three profoundly different states offer an aperture into what could become nasty and dangerous surprises. Only one--Iraq--is an obvious candidate. Nigeria...

  Tags: Government, Iraq, Nigeria, SOFTWARE, U.S., U.S. Congress, upshot

• Why a speech-language pathology program really, really needs an audiologist.(Collaboration in Action)

  - 2005-06-14

  In our region, Southeastern Louisiana University is recognized for training outstanding clinical speech-language pathologists. This would not be true without the services of a competent and SLP-friendly audiologist. She puts the "hearing" into speech, language, and hearing, and is an integral part of our faculty's ongoing...

  Tags: Collaboration, Groupware, SOFTWARE, Southeastern Louisiana University, upshot

• Access all areas; Scientific publishing.(Most people want free access to research results)

  - 2004-08-07

  Scientific publishing is having to change rapidly to respond to growing pressure for free access to published research IN A letter penned in 1676, Isaac Newton famously wrote, "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." Although it...

  Tags: Cornell University, Government, SOFTWARE, Strategy, upshot

• Left out. (issues on crime and punishment)

  - 2004-06-22

  I INTRODUCTION What happened to the progressive position on criminal law? There was a time when criminal justice issues were at the core of the left's agenda. Yet at a moment when approximately two million Americans are behind bars,...

  Tags: Government, punishment, Punishment, SOFTWARE, upshot, Yale University

• Washington's biggest crime problem: the federal government's ever-expanding criminal code is an affront to justice and the Constitution

  - 2004-04-01

  MICHAEL PAUL MAHONEY was convicted of selling methamphetamine in 1980 and served 22 months in a Texas prison. Upon his release, he went straight, opening a pool hall in Jackson, Tennessee. After closing up each night, he would deposit the day's receipts at the bank, carrying a small .22-caliber pistol...

  Tags: conviction, fraud, Government, Litigation, prosecutor, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, upshot

• The UpShot for Siebel

  BNET - 2004-01-20

  As interest in hosted CRM grows stronger, Siebel is moving to establish a foothold in this market. The company achieved a significant victory last fall when it acquired CRM vendor UpShot. The deal was sweet for both companies, executives and analysts noted, because it gave UpShot stability and visibility while...

  Tags: UpShot, Siebel Systems Inc., CRM, ECT News Network, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing