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...both examined small sample groups, so it would be premature, he says, to consider Botox injections - at around $400 each - purely on the basis of their potential for mood enhancement. "The problem is that Botox paralyzes muscles used for communication - even if it is negative communication - so it's difficult to predict the full consequences," he says. "But certainly the research suggests possible treatments." And that, at least, could be something to smile about...
...University’s collateral obligations forced financiers to issue debt at unfavorable rates.“[There are] a lot of things they could have used the money for in an overall capital perspective,” Flahive said. “The underwriters were in a difficult environment and they did the best they could. In hindsight, everything’s 20-20.” He also said that if rates fall dramatically, the law governing tax-exempt debt financing gives issuers one opportunity to pay off their debt and reissue the bonds at the lower rate...
...Ultimately, Mack says she reached an out-of-court settlement with Harvard over her firing because her lawyers felt that the University did not want to attract media attention from the dismissal, and that the case could be dragged out over a long period, making it difficult to litigate...
...layoffs are likely to have detrimental effects: given the current economic state, it will be much more difficult for laid-off workers to find new jobs, and those who will be unemployed as a result of the layoffs may further burden the city’s homeless shelters and food-assistance programs. Since Harvard has a stake in the community, it should be mindful of these effects when it decides on what budget cuts to make. But Harvard is still one of the largest employers in the state, and, even in spite of necessary layoffs, it will continue to provide...
...Infrastructure problems are even worse in eastern Indonesia, the least developed part of the country. The governor of Gorontalo, on the eastern island of Sulawesi, says most foreign investment is going to agriculture and fisheries - not power plants and ports - because poor infrastructure made it difficult for the province to attract funding in those areas. "We have to give [foreign investors] more priority when they invest outside Java because the infrastructure is not ready," he recently told a group of foreign journalists...