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...good news that Treasury Secretary Paulson seems to finally realize that his original proposal of buying what he euphemistically called distressed assets was flawed. That Secretary Paulson took so long to figure this out is worrying. He was so bound by the idea of a free-market solution that he was unable to accept what economists of all stripes were telling him: that he needed to recapitalize the banks and provide new money to make up for the losses they incurred on their bad loans...
...given its prices, its clientele, and a recession, the question arises—will there be a place for t-shirts and spandex that simply cost too much?In the late 1990s, Dov Charney—hailed before as the Larry Flynt of fashion—developed his idea of American-made clothing and eventually began operations in a Los Angeles factory in 2000. Despite relying on sex in his advertising and personally racking up sexual assault charges from both models and employees, Charney turned his business into a successful retailer and wholesaler that provided styles for all ages...
...Lockington contributes as much as he can to the overall impact of “City of Ember.” Doon’s father, played by Robbins, advises him, “If you have truth, you have to pursue it.” It is this idea that is perhaps the movie’s most inspiring. To be willing to risk everything in the pursuit of truth and protection of mankind is audacious, but also noble. Lina’s big heart and Doon’s obsession with the beauty and complexity of the generator...
...showing of the student-made movies. “When the papers were written they were just for the professor, but the movies and podcasts are to share,” Kuriyama said. “It promotes one of the most fundamental aspects of composition—the idea of communicating with the audience.” Kuriyama added that this model of communication, combining images and sounds, will become increasingly important in the Internet age. “It’s essentially a new kind of language—it’s as important a skill...
...challenges with Gen Ed is getting faculty to do new things, but there are a lot of faculty already doing fabulous things that few students know about.” Kuriyama had experimented with innovative pedagogical approaches on a small scale, and had a clear idea of how and why technology should be integrated with more traditional lectures and response papers. “We’re not demanding that faculty do new things or teach in new ways,” Kenen said, “but we’d like to encourage it, support...