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...Nevertheless, the call of the union is powerful in this corner of Europe. The main unions have been drumming up support for week for the 'day of action,' which is aimed at securing government compensation for fading purchasing power as energy and food prices climb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Amid Financial Crisis, Belgians Go on Strike | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...What do you think about a certain firm’s business decision?’”Rangan found himself drawn to the field of marketing, and pursued the subject at IIM Ahmedabad and then at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. “The main thing that intrigued me was the discussion of cases rather than lectures from a textbook,” Rangan said. “That appealed to me after going through the rigorous engineering program at IIT. In IIM, instead of taking more Operations Research courses, such as technology and mathematics...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: At HBS, Doing Good—Not Just Well | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

...senior thesis so that I would have an idea of what life might be if I decided to choose to be a conductor,” she said after the talk, referring to her predecessors. Attendee Jessica J. Means ’09, who said that her two main passions were biology and music, praised Jobin’s decision to pursue a career that is not considered mainstream, especially in light of the overall shortage of women leaders in music. “It was very refreshing to see Sara as a female and a conductor who is very...

Author: By Sarah J. Shareef, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Jobin Speaks to Students | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

...ranked No. 84 nationally, fell 6-1, 6-0 to Iyer, who was playing so well that she went on to win two more matches and qualify for the tournament’s main draw...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Senior Unable To Make All-American Waves | 10/5/2008 | See Source »

...program officer at the Gates Foundation, says that's because Ed in '08 "has been able to get the job done on less." One measure of the campaign's success: having had either John McCain or Barack Obama sign on to all three of Ed in '08's main policy pushes. But you'd be hard-pressed to find any election followers who can list what those three policies are - alternative pay for teachers, high standards, and extended learning time - and the candidates remain vague on what they will do about them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Early End to the '08 (Education) Campaign | 10/4/2008 | See Source »

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