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Candidate statement: " I still consider myself very much a street-corner politician. I bring a perspective from the generation that thinks less about political posturing and more about dealing with the biggest societal problems...
...demolishing Dartmouth 63-21 in front of this season's biggest crowd, the Crimson vanquished its second-half demons of the past four weeks and played all four quarters with equal fire and determination. With a dynamic, multifaceted offense and an aggressive, mobile defense, Harvard proved to the league--and to itself--that its bid to win the Ivy crown is no Halloween prank...
...Baby-Sitter Problem. Think about it. What kind of maladjusted, alienated, socially phobic loser would be available to baby-sit on the millennial New Year's Eve? Would you leave your kids with a misanthropic freak who can't scrounge up a date or a party invite on the biggest New Year's Eve of all time...
...Loegering's story illustrates, hiring and keeping employees is perhaps the biggest challenge to small businesses today. In a survey conducted last month by the National Association of Manufacturers, 83% of respondents said they found it extremely difficult to find and retain employees. The problem is as much quality as quantity. Says Giovanni Coratolo, director of small-business policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "The No. 1 challenge of small businesses in this marketplace is hiring those who have a certain amount of education...
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to overcome in Europe is retailer reluctance. In the past, licensed goods from fellow European companies were often cheap promotional giveaways, so many retailers view licensed products as a form of advertising that doesn't belong on their shelves. That puts the onus on marketers to convince retailers that most of today's licensed products are well-made goods associated with top brands. It's a slow slog. But, says David Isaacs, Equity Management's international director, "it can be done...