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What the stimulus means for smaller police departments
For the larger departments, it means they'll be able to avoid layoffs. A lot of smaller departments, though, are going to be spending the money on new technology, drug programs and outreach efforts, the Washington Times reports.

A New Way to Rank: Pairwise Comparisons of Philosophy Departments
Two sociologists have set up an interesting ranking device for sociology departments, and have now, kindly, made one for philosophy departments. Give it a try!

Libraries vs. IT Departments
Over the years inside some organizations, libraries and IT departments have had difficulty working with one another. Episode 33 of the TechTherapy podcast from the Chronicle of Higher Education looks at the differences and similarities between Libraries and IT departments and, without pointing any finger of blame, discusses why this rift exists...

Survey: For Higher Pay, GCs Need Larger Departments
To earn top dollar, GCs need to supervise legal departments of more than 25 lawyers, according to a survey by Altman Weil. For GCs in one-lawyer departments, the average cash compensation was $200,000, according to the comparison posted on the consulting firm’s Web site...

A Reminder to Prospective PhD/MA Students and Departments
It is APA policy that students do not need to decide on admissions offers until April 15, and departments may not require earlier decisions. Of course, if you, the student, can make an earlier decision, please do so, per our...

More on Admissions Decisions--and What Departments Can Do to Help
Anthony Laden (Illinois/Chicago) writes: As the chair of an Admissions committee, I would like to second (or third) Keith DeRose's suggestion that prospective graduate students communicate their decisions as they make them to the relevant departments...

Albertsons et al.
allegedly injected dye into farm raised salmon to make it appear more palatable.

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Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...