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...With the start of the Atlantic bluefin spawning season just two weeks away, Mediterranean tuna fishermen - and sushi lovers - have been granted a reprieve. One that will last, however, only as long as the bluefin does...
Unfortunately for the Crimson, it took too long to implement this step. The Raiders cruised through the second set, to the tune of a 30-22 margin, before Harvard could make an effective stand...
...show us where we need to improve—where we’re good and where we’re weak,” he said. “They’re diagnostics…I’m very grateful we’ve had a long non-conference season. Now that we’re entering a stretch of very important games, we can work on our offense, defense, receiving, and serving...
...been used for decades to hone war-fighting skills. The Air Force and Navy, for example, maintain "aggressor squadrons" of F-5 and MiG warplanes to give U.S. military pilots practice against the tactics of potential foes. And the Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., has long boasted a highly trained "op-for" - opposition force - that regular U.S. Army units engage in realistic war games...
...dropout rate in half. The President calls for similar accountability measures in his plan, including performance pay and mandated school-improvement strategies. He's also in favor of requiring states to develop systems to evaluate teachers in part on the basis of student performance. This will go a long way toward improving teacher quality...