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...fresh pineapple, dice into large chunks• Slice 1 fresh jalapeno• In a bowl, toss jalapeno and pineapple with 1⁄2 cup of teriyaki sauce and place on a roasting pan• Place in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes or until tender and slightly caramelized, allow to cool to room temperature• Place mixture in a food processor and pulse to a relish-like consistency, season with salt and pepper to taste
...late September, just after Congress defeated the first bailout bill, the IRS issued a notice to change that rule to allow banks to significantly lower their taxes when they purchase other banks. Now, after an acquisition, a bank can reduce its IRS bill by claiming that loans on the books of an acquired rival are worth far less than the previous owners thought, not a hard claim to make these days. The acquirer can deduct from its taxes the full amount of the write-down. Before it could only lower its taxable earnings by a small percentage of the write...
...nearly one-fourth of my 25th reunion class formed Harvard Alumni for Social Action (HASA) to try to make improving education for the world’s poorest students part of Harvard’s development approach. We lobbied Harvard to allow our class to set up an alternate gift, in Harvard’s honor, which would build the institutional capacity of a university in sub-Saharan Africa with which Harvard already has academic collaborations. In view of the devastating impact of AIDS on African academics and the dilapidated state of their institutions, we felt that a class donation...
...Program and Mather House master, Nadaff says her firsthand experience as a student and instructor in the program has demonstrated to her the importance of establishing close contact with faculty and developing intellectual habits to navigate the demanding academic challenges at Harvard.When it began in 1959, the program only allowed students to apply by invitation. Although it has moved away from these exclusive origins, some of the dilemmas the Freshman Seminar Program faces today echo its early challenges. Now on the eve of its 50th anniversary, the issues of selection and enrollment that were apparent in the program?...
...play the flute and I don’t,” Palmer says. “She’s a maverick; I’m not much of a maverick. She shoots things; I love animals.” If nothing else, the UC elections allow students to relive the joys of debating and analyzing the candidates. Change or Comedy? It’s up to you... —Meaghan E. Lyons