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President Obama vowed prompt U.N. sanctions against Iran after Tehran announced it had begun a program to enrich uranium, which the West fears could be used to build nuclear weapons. Iran's announcement was effectively a rejection of last year's U.S. offer to convert Iranian uranium into medical isotopes in a third country. The new sanctions would target members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, who are thought to control the nuclear program. Russia is expected to support the measures, but China, one of the five veto-wielding members of the Security Council, has cautioned against them...
With Lomax on the court, the Lions had three possessions off offensive rebounds to convert the needed bucket. And though Lomax might have the advantage when it comes to rebounding, Markley did what she does best—block shots...
...scoring for Harvard, as Rensselaer tied the game late in the second period and took the lead for the first time on a power play, making the score 5-4. Despite outshooting the Engineers, 10-2, in the third period, the Crimson could not convert and came away with a disappointing loss at home...
...particular concern was the team’s inability to convert power play opportunities against Northeastern in the Beanpot consolation game...
...says Steven Spear of MIT, author of Chasing the Rabbit: How Market Leaders Outdistance the Competition and an expert in the dynamics of high-performance companies, "When I see something that's not perfect, I call it out, figure out what it is that I don't know and convert ignorance to knowledge...