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...teaching front, I am pleased that the number of physics concentrators at Harvard has been going up in recent years, in contrast to a number of other Universities in the U.S.," Nelson said...
Harshbarger's record stands in stark contrast to the weak performance of his opponent, Cellucci, who has been riding the coat-tails of his popular predecessor, William F. Weld '66, and the strength of the state economy. Cellucci has little to show for his more than a year in office. His much-publicized budget cuts this summer removed necessary funding from worker training and adult education programs while doing little to aid the Commonwealth's working families. Finally, Harshbarger and Cellucci differ markedly on the most important issue of this campaign: education. Cellucci has been inconsistent in his support...
...Dartmouth melted, Harvard stepped its gameup. The Crimson--which committed only three errorsall game--kept its energy and determination theentire way, and the contrast between the two teamsespecially showed in the final game as the matchtime approached...
...example, which has an average annual income that is only about one-fourth the U.S. level, boasts a life expectancy of 76 years--almost identical to the U.S.'s. Reason: Costa Rica disbanded its army in 1949 and focused public spending on basic health and education. Brazil, by contrast, has almost the same average income as Costa Rica, but a life expectancy that is 10 years lower. Brazil has greater social inequalities, and much of the population lives in deep poverty...
...certainly must seem that way to the WB's rivals. For the 1997-98 season, the ratings for all of them fell, except for CBS, which was just even. In contrast, the WB's ratings rose 19%. So far this fall the trend has continued. For more than a decade the ratings of the networks have dropped relentlessly, so the performance of the WB is remarkable, even if its audience of 4.5 million viewers is still much smaller than those of the major networks. How has it achieved these results? By finding throbworthy stars, of course, but also by targeting...