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While Ellison no longer wields a gun, he is still an enforcer of the rule of the land. Today his focus is no longer on the laws of the state, but rather the rules of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences...
Residents of Cabot and Currier will no longer have to decide whether they want to trek back to the Quad for sustenance, grab a meal from FlyBy for lunch, or struggle to find a House along the River in which they are welcome...
...even if Merkel says Greece is in no immediate danger, there are doubts about whether it can survive for much longer without outside financial help. Simon Tilford, chief economist at the London-based Center for European Reform think tank, says Merkel's brinkmanship is understandable given the political risks of Germany's conceding too soon but that she cannot hold out indefinitely. "It is implausible that Greece could get through the rest of this year unaided," he says. "Ultimately, the Germans will put something on the table. They will always defend the stability of the euro...
Although it is pleasant to see a talented writer branch into new territory, exposition remains McPhee’s strength and thus his longer, more journalistic pieces are most rewarding. McPhee’s style is unique, but in a way that does not encroach upon the material. The worst narrative journalists are those that cannot overcome their fondness for their topics; the slightly better ones have trouble overcoming their fondness for their own voice. McPhee is able to avoid both of these pitfalls...
...result, the world's largest Internet company may now find itself shut out of the world's largest Internet market. Its partners are already minimizing any damage by association. Tom.com, a hugely popular portal, is no longer powering its search engine with Google, and China's two largest cell-phone companies are expected to tear up mobile-Internet and handset deals. Advertisers who have paid to reach the desirable demographic catered to by Google.cn - college graduates and professionals - are already feeling bereft. Soon, so will suppliers of music and video content to Google's Chinese service...