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Though deserving of other, more flattering titles, “Signal Morning” will go down as 2009’s unlikeliest record. Its story begins in 2000 with the breakup of psych-pop revivalists The Olivia Tremor Control, who, throughout the 90s, had—along with The Apples in Stereo and Neutral Milk Hotel—served as a pillar of the Elephant Six Recording Co., a sprawling collective of indie rock bands based in Athens, Ga. With two of that decade’s finest albums—1996’s “Dusk...
Mendillo also emphasized that HMC has taken steps this past year to increase flexibility and control over internal and external funds. The report said that she intends to continue using a “hybrid model” of internal and external managers, but that she is not targeting any specific proportion. Instead, she noted that internal management is highly cost effective and that HMC would look to “increase the share of our internally managed assets under the right conditions...
...with a general election looming next spring, there may be little chance that even softer cost-control measures such as those will be implemented, according to Appleby, who says the NHS is one of Britain's sacred cows. "Politicians know the NHS is incredibly popular, so they wouldn't dare propose cuts this close to an election, even though debt will eventually force the government to either raise taxes or cut public services or both," he says. The incumbent Labour Party has already been projecting itself as the party that saved the NHS from years of neglect under Margaret Thatcher...
...virtue of “self-discipline” is perhaps most obvious. Without doubt, it takes some degree of control to avoid sneaking a Coconut Congo Bar after 11 hours of not eating. However, the benefits of discipline in this context trickle down to multiple aspects of our lives. Speaking personally, it has helped me overcome the urge to open a new Gchat window every 45 seconds...
...five-point effort Saturday against Holy Cross, the forward had a hand in all four Harvard goals last night, scoring twice and assisting on two others.The Crimson offense had no trouble getting things started against the Aggies, who are fielding their first intercollegiate team since 1982. Harvard took control at the opening whistle and peppered UC Davis keeper Lauren Sawvelle with 10 shots and five penalty corners in the first seven minutes of play. “We did a really good job of capitalizing on our offense in the first half,” co-captain Elizabeth Goodman-Bacon...