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...high school, it left in place the penalties for those convicted while in college (although Harvard College officials confirmed this week that students who lose financial aid under the AEP will receive comparable aid from the College). The withdrawal of federal aid for college drug offenders rests on arbitrary criteria and speaks to the government’s misguided approach to the entire “War on Drugs.” Millions of students cannot afford to attend college without the help of federal financial aid. The AEP affects these students most profoundly, as those in lower socioeconomic groups...
...According to primary selection criteria, at-large teams are selected based on three major categories: wins against teams in descending order of ranking in the ratings percentage index (RPI)—1-5 is worth five points, 6-10 four points, 11-15 three points, 16-20 two points, and all other wins one point—in addition to strength of schedule index, determined by how each team performs against its tough opponents; and normal RPI rank, based on winning percentage, opponent’s record, and opponent’s strength of schedule...
...whether undergraduates enroll in the ALB program only to capitalize on the Harvard brand, which they otherwise might not have had access to.For the class of 2010, the admissions rate at the College was 9.3 percent. The extension school has an open admission policy and students meeting certain criteria can enroll in degree programs.Shortill is aware of the critics. Cutting straight to the heart of their insinuations she says, “there is this fear that we are somehow pretenders.”Shortill says she has no problem separating the college from the extension school...
...focus was on low prices. But now that Russians have more money, the firm is focusing on branding and store location. Most employees work entirely on a commission basis. One of the biggest challenges for the company, says co-founder Timur Artemiev, is finding enough good managers. Among the criteria: "They mustn't be lazy or steal." Emerging consumer credit is helping to fuel sales. Credit cards such as Visa or American Express have only taken off in Russia in the past three years, and few Russians yet own one. But stores have increasingly begun offering loan terms to customers...
...through my stack tomorrow, you’d be surprised at how much agreement there would be in the cases you would pick for the court to hear and the cases I would pick,” Breyer said. He added that because of the specificity of the criteria used by the court, choosing which cases to review is fairly straightforward. The main criterion used by the court is whether a case would give “the country a uniform interpretation of federal law,” Breyer said. “We are not an error-correcting court...