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...done enough to slow foreclosures, increase bank lending or protect taxpayers' money. Lawmakers questioned Assistant Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari on why his agency had not yet hired an outside firm to help manage its investments. They also wanted to know whether the Treasury Department had set a limit on executive compensation at the firms in which Treasury has invested, which lawmakers say was required in the early-October bill. Lawmakers are concerned that financial firms receiving TARP funds will use that money to pay executive bonuses or pursue mergers instead of making loans...
Asking departments to limit their searches for new faculty also helps send a message that budget issues are serious and likely to persist. This will hopefully help departments internalize the need to collectively tighten the belt and not expect to adhere to prior spending levels...
...heroic quest. “Remember? ‘Cat anus?’” That’s five “cat anuses” total on the program. Could this be NBC’s actual “cat anus” limit? I’d bet money...
...uses to find pairs of compatible kidney donors and recipients.A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGHWhile the students who were rejected this semester can apply again in the spring, they are not guaranteed a spot and are no likelier to be accepted than those who are applying for the first time.These limits are particularly problematic in light of the consensus on the advantages of the program.The small, engaging seminars are intended to offer a strong environment for learning that encourages students to experiment beyond their traditional academic comfort zones.The unique format of the freshman seminar grants both instructors and students an opportunity...
...slaughtered after dozens died of the flu. No human cases were reported that year in Hong Kong, but two people died in mainland China from the virus in 2003. (Globally, 246 fatal cases have been reported to date, according to WHO.) Hong Kong has since taken aggressive measures to limit outbreaks by vaccinating birds against the virus and reducing the number of live-poultry sellers licensed to operated in the city...