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...observers are concerned that the state-owned banks are in no shape to be leading the charge. Many of them had their dud loans from the crash either wiped out by the government or transferred to asset-management companies. "Because the government cleared the [state-owned] banks' bad debts... they think they can now afford to lend madly," says Somchai. He fears that the banks may be taking on increasing credit risks. "If the economy has a hiccup," he says, "the state-owned banks are going to be in real trouble...
...chain of some 250 retail electronics and appliance stores in 37 states--and two synthetic-fuel facilities. While sales of the company's main products have declined, its synthetic-fuel sideline has thrived. Stuart Rose, Rex's CEO, told stock analysts in June that "it's an asset that's still returning unbelievable returns for our investment." Echoed Douglas Bruggeman, Rex's vice president for finance: "We feel real good about that whole part of our business right...
...imply that blonde hair is Britney’s only asset. Starting at the age of 17 in a black push-up bra, she has exposed said assets with increasing frequency on the cover of Rolling Stone. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, on the other hand, displayed far more decorum and less flesh than Spears in their recent cover photo. This is certainly to their credit, but it skirts the issue of why Michelle Tanner was even on the cover of Rolling Stone in 2003. Did anyone seriously think the Olsens would be the break-out stars of Full House...
...following through on Nakayama’s initiative and for helping expand the life sciences. Neuroscience is a relatively new field that holds a great deal of promise. With a strong presence in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), the Center for Systems Neuroscience will prove a valuable asset as Harvard advances its cutting edge scientific research. The interdisciplinary cooperation fostered by the new Center will accelerate progress and allow researchers to redefine Harvard’s place in the sciences...
Thurman's statuesqueness has been an eye-drawing asset in previous performances, but it was a serious impediment to learning how to beat the life out of people. "My body type is the opposite of all the people who created these arts," she says. "They have a low center of gravity; they're compact. Then there's me. I'm like 5 ft. 11 in., all arms and legs, with a 2-ft. neck." The first time Thurman swung the 10-lb. samurai sword her character uses in Kill Bill's climactic duel, she hit herself in the head...