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...Banks Streets. “The store is open, but it’s not in good shape,” Chen said before the court handed down its ruling. “The inventory is low, and not nicely done. If I take it back, I have to fix a lot of things.” Saini confirmed that Chen might soon take back ownership of the store, but declined to comment any further. The property is currently in the process of being returned to Chen, but it is unclear when it will open back up for business, according...
...point. With contractors rumored to make up 50-60% of the CIA's workforce it is difficult to tell who is running the place. The contractors' mantra is that the CIA needs more contractors to fix it. Management is too beleaguered and on the defensive to do what is really necessary - rebuild the CIA from top to bottom...
Locomotor retraining is not a fix but a way to make the most of what a patient has left. It's less helpful when the spine is completely severed--by, say, a gunshot. This prevents the brain from getting any signals downstream. But most injuries are not so complete. As long as some links are present, so is potential. "The spinal-cord networks become optimized for the new situation," Harkema says, "and the brain changes as well." As that happens, entire lives--many that have just begun--change...
...redeem America’s international reputation in a discussion with students, yesterday evening. Jonathan H. Alter ’79, who is also an NBC political correspondent, met with about 25 Harvard students to address the question, “The Bush Failure: Can the Next President Fix It?” The event was organized by Alter’s nephew Spencer B. Lazar ’07 as part of the “Conversations with Kirkland” discussion series and took place in the Kirkland Junior Common Room last night. Lazar said he wanted...
...designer who has developed an unprecedented relationship with the home-goods superpower. This fall Arnell and Home Depot will unveil Orange Works, a line of innovative products for all facets of the home. In collaborative laboratories, Arnell and his team examine a design problem and test-drive ways to fix it. Their first product, the Home Hero fire extinguisher, left, tackles a dilemma that has special meaning for Arnell. As chief creative officer and honorary commissioner for the New York City fire department, Arnell is well aware that often homeowners can't find their extinguishers when faced with a fire...