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...payment; the firm values stocks at their closing price at the end of last October (way above what most stocks are worth now) and says it will sell them when the markets eventually go up again. "We're hoping that these deals will never have to see the light of day again," says Hugh Riley, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, the body representing the travel interests of 32 nations in the region. "It's unusual for the Caribbean to have to offer these kinds of deals. Nobody makes a profit when that happens...
...people learn more from listening to Rush Limbaugh's show than in high school or college," Stephen Santelli, 28, told the crowd to applause in asking a question about education standards. "Look at what happened in November," Santelli lamented to reporters after the event. "John McCain was basically Democrat-light, and we lost the election. Move too much to the center and you lose the base...
...Vargen, a spokeswoman for State Fund, where Thomas worked from 1989 up until his arrest, they were unaware of his criminal history. Back when Thomas was hired, Vargen says, mandatory criminal-background checks weren't in effect (they were instituted for new employees in the mid-1990s). Now, in light of the case against Thomas, she says the human resources department is reevaluating whether to conduct criminal-background checks for employees hired before the mandatory practice went into effect...
...tunnel pays for all ten, and then some, so why not," counters Austin Long, a security expert, and associate political scientist at the Rand Corporation, who points to all the other exotic and expensive ways cartels have devised to bring drugs into the US, including submarines and ultra-light aircraft...
...light of our nation’s worsening economic situation, it is important to examine and evaluate both students’ perspectives on the changing job market and Harvard’s efforts to support students in their endeavors after graduation. This focus examines the traditional emphasis on financial sector jobs for Harvard’s graduating seniors and highlights emerging alternatives, while exploring the meaning of a Harvard education. It highlights the efforts of the Office of Career Services to accommodate students’ changing needs and increasingly diverse career interests. We hope that this focus provides discussion about...