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...their job was to prudently manage risk and allocate capital. They became gambling casinos - gambling with other people's money, knowing that the taxpayer would step in if the losses were too great. They misallocated capital, with massive amounts going into housing that was ultimately unaffordable. Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded...
...that is Ember City. Its inhabitants are not aware of Earth’s glorious miracles like sunsets, fall foliage, sunny days, and starry nights; what could possibly be appealing about the unknown and dangerous darkness outside when one’s home “is the only light in a dark world,” as the mayor puts it? As the adventure winds down, the movie ends with a fantastic scene that leaves the characters and the audience with a sense of awe, but also—and more importantly—hope for a brighter future...
...heavy “On Top of the World”? But it is with his more contemplative tracks that T.I. surpasses anything in his previous catalog. Take third track “Ready For Whatever,” in which T.I. plumbs his own motivation and rationale in light of his gun-related arrest last year. “Either die or go to jail / That’s a hell of a decision / But I’m wrong and I know it / My excuse is unimportant / I’m just tryna let you know that...
...Shore had been serving as Harvard’s acting CFO since Elizabeth Mora’s abrupt departure last May. After Mora’s resignation, University President Drew G. Faust said in an interview that she was unsure whether the position would ever be filled again, in light of the recent creation of the position of executive vice president. And last month, Faust said that the decision whether or not to appoint a new CFO would be left to the new executive vice president, Edward C. Forst. According to a press release, Shore, who will report to Forst...
More Fee Cuts. Following Qantas's lead, Air France, KLM, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have all reduced passengers' fuel surcharges in light of the drop in oil prices. Depending on the class of ticket you purchase, British Airways is dropping $12 to $20 off flights over nine hours and $10 to $18 off shorter flights. Virgin Atlantic is lopping off the same amounts. Lufthansa will drop its fees $4 to $32 depending on the route...