Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Deirdre Fernandes Globe Staff November 15, 2018 To the broad scientific community, Dartmouth College’s psychology and brain sciences department was a powerhouse, equipped with the latest technology and celebrated professors producing headline-grabbing research. But it was also a “21st-century Animal House” where three former neuroscience professors groped female students in plain sight, hosted drinking and hot-tub parties with students, openly debated who had the “hottest lab,” and sexually assaulted graduate students, according to a lawsuit filed against Dartmouth College on Thursday. For years Dartmouth did little to rein in the professors — two of whom resigned and one who retired earlier this year — and failed to protect students, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by seven current and former students in New … [Read more...] about Lawsuit describes ‘21st-century Animal House’ at Dartmouth College
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Data reveals house prices in Calderdale were down almost two per cent in September
House prices in Calderdale decreased by 1.9 per cent in September, despite witnessing a 0.8 per cent rise over the last 12 months. The latest data from the Office of National Statistics shows that the average property in the area sold for £139,896 – significantly lower than the UK average of £232,554.Across Yorkshire and The Humber, property prices have risen by 2.6 per cent in the last year, to £162,009. The region under performed compared to the UK as whole, which saw the average property value increase by 3.5 per cent.Read: Halifax people wanted for new TV show from the makers of MasterChef and HuntedThe data comes from the House Price Index, which the ONS compiles using house sale information from the Land Registry, and the equivalent bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland.The average homeowner in Calderdale will have seen their property jump in value by around £19,000 in the last five years.The figures also showed that buyers who made their first step … [Read more...] about Data reveals house prices in Calderdale were down almost two per cent in September
A White House aide picked a fight with Melania Trump; the first lady won
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Anne Gearan, Josh Dawsey and Emily Heil Washington Post November 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — A transoceanic personnel crisis that engulfed the National Security Council this week is partly rooted in a bureaucratic dispute over the seating arrangements aboard first lady Melania Trump’s plane to Africa last month during her maiden solo trip abroad.As the East Wing prepared the flight manifest for the marquee trip, deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel became angry that seats on the first lady’s government jet were assigned to a larger-than-usual security entourage and a small press corps with none for Ricardel or another security council staffer, according to current US officials and others familiar with the trip and its aftermath.Policy experts from the security council and State Department were advised to fly separately and to meet the first … [Read more...] about A White House aide picked a fight with Melania Trump; the first lady won
LOOK: BoybandPH’s Ford, Niel show off new houses
It's been two years since they became part of BoybandPH. And Niel Murillo and Ford Valencia appeared to have used the money they earned as members of the group to good use. On Instagram this week, they both showed off the adjoined houses they bought for their respective families. "Ilang taon pa kitang paghihirapan," wrote Ford as the caption for his post, while his bandmate Murillo shared that he considers himself "blessed" following his purchase. It remains unclear where the properties are located. It was back in 2016 when Murillo and Valencia emerged as the winners of the talent search "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" alongside Joao Constancia, Tristan Ramirez, and Russell Reyes. BoybandPH released their self-titled debut album last year. Watch more in iWantv or TFC.tv … [Read more...] about LOOK: BoybandPH’s Ford, Niel show off new houses
House of Fraser Chichester landlord: ‘We did the best we could’
The landlord for Chichester’s House of Fraser site has said they did ‘everything they could’ to keep the store open. Earlier this year, the store in West Street was named as one of 31 stores across the UK that would close, putting more than 160 jobs at risk in the city.House of Fraser was then bought out by retail giant Sports Direct.In October, a member of staff confirmed that the store would cease trading on January 27, 2019.Harry Foster, from Savills Investment Management, which manages the site, said he had been negotiating with Sports Direct about the site and had offered a shorter lease and discounts to rent.He said: “Even though we were told it was profitable they wanted to close it, but we wanted to keep it open and for everyone to keep their jobs – clearly Sports Direct didn’t want that.“It’s busy buying a lot of big businesses.”Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser in August and then Evans Cycles in September.Mr Foster … [Read more...] about House of Fraser Chichester landlord: ‘We did the best we could’