Word: core
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...opportunity to deal with Ford directly as opposed dealing with the government is at the core of Ford's decisions. With its sales down nearly 50%, there is no way for it to make it to the end of the year with its current debt structure. What the company is not saying is that it may not be able to make it another six months without outside help. There are only so many costs that can be cut for Ford to remain a viable global car company...
...cause that bedevils any attempt to improve the job situation is that private enterprise is suffering from an unusually rapid loss of earnings. Corporate bankruptcies are beginning to rise sharply, and even companies that have been considered rock-solid, such as GE (GE) and Microsoft (MSFT), admit that their core businesses are being hurt badly and are coy about when they think the situation will improve. Large companies have gotten into the habit of saying that they cannot forecast earnings because they have "limited visibility." In most cases that means they cannot predict their sales beyond the current quarter...
...lessons with an NEC instructor. The fourth year, when participants are seniors at Harvard, they are required to play in an ensemble, a requirement often filled by joining the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra. They also begin requirements for a Master’s degree at NEC, while finishing concentration and core requirements in Cambridge. The fifth and final year of the program is spent exclusively at NEC. The joint program is highly selective by any measure. Applicants must survive Harvard’s infamous admissions gauntlet along with getting the nod from NEC’s admissions committee. Beyond that, applicants...
...shine. But on the Harvard women’s hockey team, which is spoiled with talent, some people simply can’t help standing out.After a rocky start to the season, the Crimson finally found its footing, thanks to contributions not only from the upperclassmen, but a solid core of sophomores as well. “I think they’re playing with a lot of confidence, and that’s what’s important at this time of year,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “They?...
...they may find themselves in classes that are strikingly similar to ones taken by their older peers. The Standing Committee on General Education has recently approved more courses to fill out the eight Gen Ed categories. But currently, the vast majority are drawn from departmental courses and the Core curriculum, with very few newly-designed courses made specifically to suit Gen Ed categories. Although the lack of brand new courses made some wonder about just how novel the new program is, others argued that natural overlaps between the Core and Gen Ed exist and should be taken into consideration...