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Adams may not have explicitly foretold the fall of Lehman's or the exposure of Bernard Madoff, but here's a prediction from her 2006 book Essential Astrology for Women: "Corporations will crumble and fall ... Anything with a big pyramid structure and massive skyscraper towers is vulnerable." Dumb luck or precognition? Let's look at her current take on politics. Joe Biden's turn as Veep is ill-starred, says Adams, whereas "Hillary Clinton is set to go up and up. Her chart on the day Obama won was more powerful than...
...index also forecasted declines of 3.1 percent in the second quarter and 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2009. But despite the encouraging projected trend, economists said that the news was far from positive. “We don’t appear to be in free fall anymore,” said James H. Stock, the chair of Harvard’s economics department, who also helped develop the methodology behind the index a decade ago. “But we’re probably going to see continuing declines in Massachusetts for at least several more months...
...Addressing the challenges, OCS added in late fall a four-part series, “Career Prep in a Tough Economy,” followed by another four-part series added in the spring,“Job-Hunting 101: Real Strategies for Recessionary Times.” OCS also offered two “Job Search Bootcamps” this semester for seniors designed to give the jolt of energy needed to conduct a search in a difficult climate. The program ended with a one-on-one meeting with an OCS advisor, allowing participants to formulate a personalized strategy...
...despite the tumultuous economy, the 2008-2009 recruiting season revealed a great commitment from our employer partners to hire Harvard students. Although recruiting volume was down approximately 10 percent in the fall and another 20 percent in the spring, most employers opted to reduce rather than cancel their recruiting efforts, hired Harvard students for both full-time and internship positions, and plan to hire again in 2009-2010. With strong support from Harvard alumni within their organizations, many employers hope to “protect” entry-level hiring as much as possible...
...sophomore years exploring other extracurriculars and interests, but she always felt that something was missing. Despite the great friends she had made, she says, “The search for the passion thing had been getting me down.” It wasn’t until her junior fall that Sherman decided she would give acting a chance. She auditioned for Common Casting and was given the role of Jackie in “The Art Room,” a romantic comedy set inside of a mental hospital. “It’s a funny play...