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...education portal is designed to provide Allston residents with a “gateway” into the University’s teaching and learning. In its opening months, the portal has run one-on-one student mentoring programs teaching science, math, and writing...
...Here's the math: Citigroup has, as Mayo said, about a $100 billion equity cushion, which could be wiped out if loans go bad. At the end of the third quarter, Citigroup had $17 billion in commercial mortgage bonds. According to Barclays Capital, the average CMB price has fallen 34% since the beginning of October. So erase $5.8 billion in equity right there. Citigroup was also a player in advising private equity companies on leveraged buyouts. As part of that business it lent money to the companies in such transactions. Now many of those deals look over-leveraged and ready...
...role of individuals’ and institutions’ eco-minded actions are important, such as Harvard’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they should be de-emphasized in favor of organizing direct and symbolic action.“You can’t make the math work in any practical way by changing your light bulb. Symbolic action offers the practical hope for actually changing things on a large scale,” McKibben said. It is more effective, he added, to focus on “political action that seems to have some chance...
...people to do good in 70-plus countries. Today, the bulk of volunteers are women or older Japanese who are searching for meaning in their postretirement lives. Most contribute in fields that seem typically Japanese: planting stronger strains of rice, running environmental-training programs, teaching high school math and science. Chiyoko Ichishima, 33, helps female villagers near the Ugandan capital of Kampala build a local craft trade. "When Ugandans think of Japan, they immediately think of cars and other high-tech stuff," she says. "But as a Japanese, it's nice to be here and help promote Ugandan culture...
...worst lie you’ve ever told: I’m too old for this Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: I’M VOTING FOR ANDREA FLORES FOR UC PRESIDENT AND YOU SHOULD TOO! Favorite childhood activity: Full disclosure: it was doing math. I was math team captain in high school, and I have a sweatshirt that says “we’ll kick your acids.” I may or may not be wearing it right now. Sexiest physical trait: My sidekick, Natalia Rigol ’08.5. Best...