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...while 65% of companies said their industry's fortunes would decline, 40% predicted improved profitability for themselves. Probing the mindsets of top managers, the authors show why things may get worse for many major corporations and prescribe a series of measures companies can take to navigate the stormy road ahead. (See TIME's Top 10 Financial Buzzwords...
...tens of billions of dollars in aid to help developing countries combat global warming. Rich nations are squeamish about committing to extreme measures without help from major developing nations like China and India, which will be responsible for the lion's share of new carbon emissions in the decade ahead. And all leaders are feeling the squeeze of the economic downturn, which has shunted public attention from global warming and stalled investments in renewable-energy technologies - without which, countries won't be able to meet any emissions-reduction targets they may agree...
...former Harvard Law School director of admissions.“After that night, I kept up with her for years,” he said. “It was a shame I didn’t want to go to law school.”LOOKING AHEAD Throughout the last decade, Palfrey said that Adams House has attempted to recruit SCR members who would be more interested in directly engaging with undergraduates. Still, both SCR members and students acknowledged that it is difficult for undergraduates to incorporate SCR functions into their busy schedules. “Harvard...
...pulled further ahead late in the game by adding runs to its slim lead. After the Terriers scored twice in the sixth inning, giving them a 3-0 advantage, Harvard showed a late flicker, posing a threat in the final inning with consecutive singles. BU closed the game out moments later, as shortstop Melissa Dubay caught a rocket line drive off the bat of Crimson junior Melissa Schellberg and tossed the ball to Emily Roesch, who stomped on second base for a 6-4-3 double play...
...Most remarkable? Once she reaches the 100-inning minimum to get on the career list, she will be first in Harvard history with 10.46 strikeouts/7 innings pitched—nearly three strikeouts ahead of current leader Chelsea Thoke ’01. If Brown keeps up this pace, she could finish her career with close to 1000 strikeouts, which would absolutely shatter Thoke’s record...