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...almost took the lead late in the second half on a direct kick, but Shields made a skillful save in the air, nearly falling backwards into her goal before regaining her balance...
...envy the delicate task Tanigaki faces. On the one hand, he must make some attempt to soothe the concerns of other industrialized nations and to demonstrate that Japan is committed to free trade. On the other, exchange rates have a direct and measurable impact on exporters?and Japan's recovery is still fragile. Credit Suisse First Boston estimates that every 10% appreciation in the yen could cut recurring profits in the manufacturing sector by 10% and reduce annual GDP growth by nearly a third of a percentage point...
...Staff does raise an important point about the need for dramatic improvements in the safety and amenity of pedestrian movement across the river (including, very likely, a new pedestrian bridge), and the Staff might have added the need for direct pedestrian access from any new undergraduate houses to the riverfront as well. These are indeed critical planning and design issues, but to dismiss out of hand the potential benefits of an undergraduate presence in Allston—both to the particular students who may live there and the Harvard more generally of future generations—seems extraordinarily premature...
Despite his attempts to avoid direct political involvement, Said recently sparked controversy during a 2000 visit to the Middle East by throwing a stone across the Lebanese border toward an Israeli guardhouse. Columbia did not censure Said for the incident; a university spokesperson said that Said did not hurt anyone but was exercising his academic freedom...
...Harvard women’s soccer team plays with three central midfielders, including senior former All-American Katie Westfall and talented sophomore Maile Tavepholjalern, generally relying on them to direct its offense...