Demonization in International Politics: a Barrier to Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Book Talk with Linn Normand

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The Program on Negotiation is pleased to present:
Demonization in International Politics:
a Barrier to Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
with
Dr. Linn Normand
University of California, Davis
Thursday, September 15, 2016
12:00-1:00 PM
Hauser Hall 102
Harvard Law School Campus
 
Free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
About the book:
Dr. Normand’s talk will focus on her recently published book Demonization in International

The deadly legacy of cluster bombs | Laura Boushnak

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The destruction of war doesn't stop when the fighting is over. During the 34-day Israel-Hezbollah War in 2006, an estimated four million cluster submunitions were spread across Lebanon, killing soldiers and civilians alike. The danger remains, as many bomblets failed to explode and lay dormant, waiting to maim or kill anyone who encounters them. In this talk, photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak shares haunting photos of cluster bomb survivors and asks those who still produce and condone the use of these weapons, including the United States, to abandon them.

Strand Diagnostics simplifies data backup and DR using one comprehensive platform

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Strand Diagnostics, a provider of identity confirmation testing services, was dealing with different backup solutions from different third-party providers to address a variety of data protection requirements. This approach was time consuming from a management perspective

What we can do to die well | Timothy Ihrig

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The healthcare industry in America is so focused on pathology, surgery and pharmacology -- on what doctors "do" to patients -- that it often overlooks the values of the human beings it's supposed to care for. Palliative care physician Timothy Ihrig explains the benefits of a different approach, one that fosters a patient's overall quality of life and navigates serious illness from diagnosis to death with dignity and compassion.

Body Language in Negotiation: How Facial Expressions Impact Bargaining Scenarios

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When we’re deciding whether to trust a counterpart, his facial expressions matter a great deal, suggests a study by negotiation researchers Jeroen Stouten of the University of Leuven, Belgium, and David De Cremer of the Rotterdam School of Management, the Netherlands.
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Carri Hulet

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Carri Hulet is a Senior Associate at the Consensus Building Institute and teaches the Program on Negotiation’s Fall semester-length seminar, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. She works primarily as a facilitator and mediator helping collaborative groups make decisions that have public or widespread impact on issues related to climate change, energy, water, or transportation. She also
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The next manufacturing revolution is here | Olivier Scalabre

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Economic growth has been slowing for the past 50 years, but relief might come from an unexpected place -- a new form of manufacturing that is neither what you thought it was nor where you thought it was. Industrial systems thinker Olivier Scalabre details how a fourth manufacturing revolution will produce a macroeconomic shift and boost employment, productivity and growth.

Make the Most of Your Salary Negotiations

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What salary negotiation skills can you use if a potential employer asks you about your past salary? If you earned a competitive wage, your concern may be whether the new employer can afford you.
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The Louder You Yell, the Less Your Customers Listen

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The Louder You Yell, the Less Your Customers Listen
By Steve Shaheen
 
While walking your dog down the street, you come upon a gorgeous patch of grass. Your pup sees it, too, and rushes toward it — and then you see the sign: “Please keep off grass.”
You pause and think. Why can’t dogs enjoy this grass? Who do these people think they are to restrict the pleasures of my best friend?

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