Word: fractions
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...really that simple? Afghans like Khan say only a small fraction of the insurgency consists of hardened jihadis willing to fight to the death; the rest are ordinary, poor villagers who simply haven't been given a better option. Khan estimates that the insurgents earn from $100 to $200 a month, money that comes from the illegal trade in lumber. Similarly, analysts in Afghanistan's south, where U.S. and coalition forces are fighting an insurgency funded by the opium trade, argue that the U.S. policy of poppy eradication has only fueled the fighting by eliminating income without providing an alternative...
...unlike Harvard, Princeton plans to increase the fraction of the endowment it plans to spend—upping the spending rate from a projected 6.25 percent to 6.7 percent next year, which is higher than its usual target rate of 4 to 5.25 percent, according to Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman’s letter to the community on Monday. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...April 7 news article “Princeton Forecasts Endowment Drop” incorrectly implied that Harvard’s payout as a fraction of its endowment would decrease next fiscal year. In fact, that fraction will likely increase due to the projected 30 percent decline in Harvard’s endowment...
...Penang-based corporate-affairs executive with Intel. According to Citigroup's Chua, companies in South Korea, which was the first to sign a swap facility with China, have so far also declined to utilize it. Indeed, even if it were used, the $26 billion facility could only absorb a fraction of the trade between South Korea and China, which totaled $168 billion...
...many have also started to doubt the viability of pursuing a career in these once stable industries altogether. Even seniors with full-time offers from banks and consulting firms are feeling the effects of the downturn: Companies are currently offering some members of the class of 2009 a fraction of their annual salary if they voluntarily take a year off before beginning work. The economic crisis has exposed those students interested in finance and consulting to the reality that has long faced undergraduates in other fields: Securing a summer internship or full-time job cannot always be as easy...