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...think that this downturn will last." Shirakawa says the mind-set of the Japanese public, which he calls structural pessimism, is, "Oh, it's a recession again" - a sentiment learned from the trials and tribulations faced during the Lost Decade. There is no easy solution to this endemic lack of confidence, he says; it requires different policy solutions than what Western economies require. "We did a lot in terms of capital injection, recapitalization, public investment, tax cuts - everything. We were ahead of the curve, front-liners," he says. "We have success in stabilizing the economy, but have continuously failed...
...shortened slate of competition for the co-ed field, but Harvard stayed strong in the five-race event. “We went in expecting a pretty rough weekend both weather-wise and because the competition was really good,” sophomore Teddy Himler said. A lack of wind on Saturday prevented any races from occurring, and heavy winds on Sunday caused the Crimson to readjust its lineup, switching out its normal crews for heavy crews Himler and sophomore John Stokes. “I give them a lot of credit for their performance this weekend...
...performances of works from the mid-to-late 1600s are rare. Thus, the ambition of the HEMS in selecting this somewhat hazardous reprisal is all the more admirable, but it also subjects itself to an intense test of finesse and intelligence. The uniqueness of its subject and the lack of sufficient previous efforts with which to compare it make judgment difficult. Even with these obstacles, though, it was obvious that the production’s attempts at achieving authentic style and presentation—elements that should have served to make it extraordinary—were actually its greatest weaknesses...
...Clarkson band, the loudest part of the crowd, even began chanting, “we can’t hear you,” at one point during the first period, mocking the lack of Harvard fans and the meager attempts of several of Harvard’s students to cheer on their team...
...Politico, a Capital Hill newspaper.This round of Summers backlash has focused on his comments at a 2005 conference at the National Bureau of Economic Research, in which he suggested that “intrinsic” physiological differences between men and women may in part account for the relative lack of women in top science and engineering jobs.But in fact, Summers’ most incendiary battles with members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences were over what they saw as his abrasive leadership style, his firing of then-FAS dean William C. Kirby, and his possible role...