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...rise in unmarried mothers is just part of what amounts to a new baby boom; the 4.3 million births in 2007 was the highest number ever registered in the country. That's good news for Babies "R" Us and the day-care industry. But the rise in births to unmarried mothers could become a policy challenge, even for those who disagree with Quayle. Study after study has shown that babies born to unmarried mothers are at higher risk of ending up in poverty, and that the mothers themselves face educational and economic hurdles. "And in this economy, where attachment...
...Since the endowment fell 22 percent in four months last year from its peak value of $36.9 billion, University President Drew G. Faust has repeatedly stated that the University estimates a 30 percent decline in endowment value by June 30. The Corporation—Harvard’s highest governing body—adjusts the payout rate each year according to endowment returns, ensuring that the amount of money available for budgeting does not experience wild fluctuations from year to year. The University generally targets a 5 to 5.5 percent endowment payout rate, but the payout rate has not exceeded...
...Coke had become a hobbyhorse for nationalists who often dominate popular Internet chat rooms in China. Zhu Xingli, founder and CEO of Huiyuan, famously said that he had "raised the company like a son" but was "selling it like a pig" - that is, at the market, for the highest price available. Blogger Zhang Xianfeng retorted, "The problem with selling to a multinational company is that it's no longer Chinese deciding which part of the pig you get to eat." A survey by Xinhua, China's state-owned news agency, found that more than 80% of Internet commentary...
...Albright had the highest fielding percentage of any Crimson player (with a minimum of 20 appearances), and he and O’Neill tied for the fewest errors on the squad. O’Hara was moved all around the infield, but was able to provide solid defense wherever he was used. This year, he’s back at home at short...
...have to.Flores also said she is held to a “higher standard” when she is out on a Friday and Saturday night than the male members of the council.But despite years-long female underrepresentation on the Council that still exists today, three of the four highest leadership posts are held by women—who may now be in the position to serve as role models for a new batch of woman leaders.MARY K.B. COXCox said she initially felt that the IOP was “very much an old boys’ club...