Duke in the News: Nov. 26, 2007
Op-Ed: The Right to Regulate Firearms | Doling Out Other People’s Money | The Decline of the Dollar, and more…
Monday, November 26, 2007
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OP-ED: THE RIGHT TO REGULATE FIREARMS
Newark Star-Ledger, Nov. 26 -- In reviewing the handgun ban in Washington, D.C., the Supreme Court should simply say that gun control laws are allowed so long as they are reasonable, says constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky in an opinion piece. ... Full story
DOLING OUT OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY
New York Times, Nov. 26 -- In the context of leftover class-action settlement funds, allowing judges to choose how to spend other people’s money "is not a true judicial function and can lead to abuses," says David F. Levi, a former federal judge who is now the dean of the Duke School of Law. ... Full story
THE DECLINE OF THE DOLLAR
BBC World Service Instant Guide, Nov. 25 -- Ravi Bansal, a finance professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, discusses the decline of the U.S. dollar. (audio)... Full story
MEGACHURCHES ADD LOCAL ECONOMY TO THEIR MISSION
New York Times, Nov. 23 -- Although community outreach is almost always cited as the primary motive, new business initiatives may also indicate that giant churches are seeking sources of revenue beyond the collection plate to support their increasingly elaborate programs, suggests Mark A. Chaves, a religious sociologist at Duke. ... Full story
DIGGING IN TO COOL THE PLANET
Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 25 -- Nicholas Institute economist Brian Murray gives planting trees a green thumbs-up. ... Full story
OP-ED: CHINA MAKES ITS POINT IN TOOTHPICKS
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Nov. 23 -- Henry Petroski, a professor of civil engineering and of history at Duke, says toys aren't the only Chinese wood product that may adversely affect consumers. ...
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SUDDENLY, CONNECTICUT IS STEM CELL CENTRAL
New York Times, Nov. 26 -- Haifan Lin, who left his post as director of Duke’s stem cell program to take over Yale’s, said he was influenced in his decision by Connecticut's state support of stem cell research. ... Full story
DUKE CHAPEL FORMS FAITH COUNCIL FOR DIALOGUE
Durham News, Nov. 24 -- This fall, Duke Chapel has put a new emphasis on religious understanding and interfaith dialogue with the creation of a Faith Council. (See last item.) ... Full story
