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...crew of some 40 scientists on a technically unprecedented mission to explore whether a ridge beneath the North Pole was geologically linked to their territory. (If it is - if the ridge is an extension of their continental shelf and, therefore, an extension of the country's coastline - it could mean legal rights to a greater chunk of the sea for Denmark.) "I'm sure that the foreseeable easier access to the North Pole and potential oil in those areas is a tremendous focus of the Danish politicians," says Jakobsen. He says the talks, part of a commission's report that...
...undoubtedly launch into a lengthy discourse on emerging markets. For some, China holds the most promise, with its double-digit yearly growth and the expectation that it will surpass the U.S. in luxury-goods consumption by 2015. For others, India's youthquake and its established cultural affinity for luxury mean there is enormous potential for growth. Then there's Russia, where newly minted millionaires pay top dollar for everything from Breguet watches to Bell helicopters. In this, the first installment of a four-part series, TIME measures the affluent consumer's appetite for luxury brands in these exciting markets...
Beauty buying habits: The most popular purchase is fragrance?which can mean anything from a foreign brand to a local or custom-made scent. Most consumers who buy fragrance are responding to either the reputation of the brand or an advertisement they have seen. Thirty-four percent of respondents said they bought a particular perfume because it was expensive...
...give generously and, in many cases, directly to the College through the new Dean’s Fund for Undergraduate Life, created by Gross to target fundraising at undergraduates. Undergraduates are generally happier now than they were when Gross became dean; at Harvard College, that’s no mean feat...
Still, the loss of Berg doesn’t mean the line is in trouble. Returning tackles Curtis and classmate Carl Ehrlich—who missed the Holy Cross game due to a mild ankle injury but should be ready to go for the remainder of the season—should be able to come together to hold down the fort. They’ll get additional help from senior Matt Drazba beginning in Week 4, when he’s slated to return from an offseason ankle sprain...