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Potential pitfalls aside, the number of companies that are slashing paychecks is rising. According to a survey of 245 large U.S. companies by the human-resources consultancy Watson Wyatt, 5% of firms had reduced salaries by December. In February that figure was up to 7%. And the proportion of companies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Companies Opt for Pay Cuts Instead of Layoffs | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

High school seniors wielding red folders invaded the Yard this weekend for the College’s annual “April Visiting Program” for admitted students. With the Admissions Office working 24 hours a day to accommodate its slew of new visitors, the approximately 1100 ?...

Author: By Kristi J. bradford and Brian Mejia, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Accepted Students Flock to Campus | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

Nearly every student wishes there were more hours in the day. In lieu of that, many Harvard undergrads have found a way to be more productive with the 24 hours they have: As a recent piece in the New Yorker reports, the use of “neuroenhancing?...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Overcommitted to Medication | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

Interestingly, among respondents with kids, women reported spending more time (31.6 hours) caring for their children than did men (17.4), but that didn't make those women rise slower than their childless peers - just the opposite. Married moms moved up in 8.2 years, compared to 9.4 for married women without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forget Math. Women Lag in Becoming English Profs! | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

So if childrearing isn't responsible for slowing women down, what is? One answer is that men and women prioritize different aspects of their work. Female associate professors devote less time than their male counterparts do to churning out books and articles, essential fuel for promotion: women reported spending 7.7...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forget Math. Women Lag in Becoming English Profs! | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

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