Word: loss
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities, reading probably isn't what they have in mind. Yet a new study by obesity researchers at Duke University finds that the simple act of reading - depending on the choice of material - can spur weight loss in tween-age girls...
...might have found this funny. We all used to laugh at all the candidates, what characters they were: the 9/11 Guy, the Crazy Libertarian, the One Who Calls Himself a Potted Plant. I used to tell people I was voting for Mike Huckabee because his weight-loss story was an inspiration to us all. Sarah Palin, nearly as cute and every bit as socially conservative, now inspires only disbelief and a vague sense of panic...
While calming the general public is critical, nobody has yet figured out how to deal with a fundamental cause of this crisis: banks' loss of confidence in each other. They are so nervous about so-called "counterparty risk" - the possibility of not being repaid - that they have stopped lending to one another, bringing credit markets to a grinding halt. "We know who the strong banks are, but we don't know who the strong banks are exposed to," explains Simon Maughan, banking analyst at MF Global in London. In this treacherous environment, a bank doesn't just worry about...
...then the Crimson may have a dangerous game with its rival on its hands. Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field will pit Harvard (3-3-0) against the Bulldogs (4-3-1) for the Crimson’s first Ivy League match of the season. After the substantial 5-1 loss on Tuesday to Boston University, Harvard will need to bring its highest level of play to the field in order to secure a win. The Crimson’s failure to seize on key counter-attacks and the inability of its defense to hold back the offensive pressure...
Even with the loss, Harvard showed much improvement compared to its last meeting with Brown...