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...Schreck said.Lin was once again effective as the coxswain, directing calls to his teammates and monitoring the cadence. As a result, the Crimson passed the second boat right away from the beginning and never looked back.The Crimson finished just one second behind third-place Stanford, as they were neck-and-neck in the final stretch of the race.“We tried especially hard to keep the margin with Stanford throughout. We had an advantage on them in the first three splits, but unfortunately, Stanford took the last split by the slimmest margin,” Schreck said. Overall...
...opened 33 new retail locations in the third quarter of this year alone.Charney’s successful—albeit possibly sleazy—altruism has not come without its prices, though. For example, basic t-shirts, which come in any number of colors, materials, and neck shapes, are sold for an average of $20. Plain socks run around $10, and unisex jeans (that only anorexic 12-year-olds can wear) are upwards of $70. Despite its higher prices, American Apparel’s concept has worked. The brand has become increasingly popular and mainstream, and some...
...another car. He skidded off the road and plowed into a concrete pole. The car flipped repeatedly before coming to rest almost 40 yards away, according to police. Haider was wearing a seat belt but died almost instantly of massive injuries to the chest and head, police said. His neck may have been broken and his left arm torn from his body. He is survived by his wife and two daughters...
Over the decades, the firm has survived its share of crises, including the Long-Term Capital Management hedge-fund blowup in 1998 that cost Goldman $1 billion. But the lessons learned and applied may be why the company isn't neck-deep in blood today. As ambitious as its cutthroat competitors, Goldman didn't go completely mad during the past decade when it came to, say, overleveraging itself or overvaluing dicey assets...
...escaped notice during de-population of the cages. I pointed out the chicken to a co-worker. He said, ‘I’m going to kill it.’ The worker held the hen upside down by her legs, as he attempted to break her neck. He then dropped the bird onto the floor … She struggled frantically – her wings flapping violently as he stood on her. Then the worker kicked her into the [manure] pit. I saw her struggle briefly in manure before sinking in.” Gemperle Enterprises...