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...team’s leader in batting average, home runs and runs batted in—stepped to the plate, representing the game’s tying run. It appeared that Shaw would take first base on a hit-by-pitch, but the umpire ruled that Shaw did not attempt to avoid the pitch. Shaw flew out to left field to end the game.“We are obviously pretty upset getting swept at home,” co-captain Bailey Vertovez said. “We’re in a rut. We’re not hitting...
...Finally, many CDSs insured products ill-suited for insurance. Insurance works best when a disaster is random, infrequent, and independent from other disasters. This is not the case for mortgage-backed securities. In the housing market, prices are dependent on the surrounding area. A firm can attempt to mitigate this problem by slicing up mortgages and repackaging them in complex financial instruments like collaterized debt obligations, but the risk persists. If enough houses drop in value, others will follow, and this domino effect is the current housing crisis...
...Search engines like Google Book Search and Google Scholar were gaining attention, and we felt that our online catalogue was looking antiquated.” The new system takes advantage of social-networking Web site features, such as options to tag items and write reviews, in an attempt to make the HOLLIS network more user-friendly, Robinson said. “In Hollis Classic, you had to explore more to get what you were looking for. Now, the expanded search is right at your fingertips,” said Laura F. Blake, the interim head of Research Services at Widener...
...take over the case, Ronnie increases his efforts whilst trying to impress the cosmetics sales assistant, Brandi (Anna Faris from the “Scary Movie” series). Along the way, he must also find time to fall in love, kill a few cocaine dealers, and attempt to achieve his dream of becoming a police officer.Those expecting to see Rogen in another cute, bumbling, well-meaning role will find themselves disappointed, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. “Observe and Report” shows a more daring and wicked side to Rogen?...
...descent” is characterized by tension within the group, which manifests itself in aggression far more intense than that exhibited by their undead counterparts. At the “throw-in-the-towel” phase, the survivors risk death to escape their confines; in the process, they attempt to kill as many zombies as possible. At the film’s conclusion, the remaining characters are “rescued” by some government agency or army.Schlozman suggests that what makes the zombie genre so alluring is not just its fantastical elements, but also its ability...