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...Difficulty of Comparing "Then" and "Now:" Davis is quick to note that historical data can sometimes be misleading, if not altogether inaccurate. Take early measurements of iron in foods: because scientists failed to sufficiently remove clinging soil, iron levels appeared unusually high in certain vegetables like spinach (which gave rise to the myth that it contained exorbitant amounts of iron - a notion further propagated by the popular cartoon character, Popeye). Then again, good historical data provides the only real-world evidence of changes in foods over time, and such data does exist - one farm in Hertfordshire, England, for example...
...investment firm Credit Suisse lowered the projected operating earnings for S&P 500 companies to $58. It had been expecting $70 per share. The firm now expects overall operating earnings for the S&P 500 to fall 34% in 2009. In lowering its estimate, Credit Suisse analysts added a note of caution to the grim forecast: "We worry that while financial earnings have already seen considerable weakness, non-financial earnings have further to fall." Faced with such pessimism, the S&P finished Tuesday's session at 789, below the 800 'technical support" level that analysts feel was critical to maintaining...
...Traoré croons, “Oh, que je suis zen,” before belting the same lyrics as the song intensifies. Even as she insisted on her relaxed demeanor, the moment proved that Traoré was naturally unable to contain her passion. Noting that it had been at times a “quiet show,” Traoré encouraged the audience to stand up and dance along with her. At first, the audience was reluctant (#67—Standing Still at Concerts) but they soon got into the music, some even head-banging. At this point...
...like a virus from the jungles until they controlled the entire country, only to systematically dismantle and destroy it in the name of a Communist agrarian ideal. Today, more than 30 years after Vietnamese soldiers removed the Khmer Rouge from power, the first genocide trials will start - a bittersweet note of progress in an impoverished nation still struggling to rehabilitate its crippled economic and human resources...
...Senior captain Brady Weissbourd was the lone standout for the Crimson, accounting for a match-high 16 kills, four blocks, and scoring 20.5 of Harvard’s 47 points.“We were pretty determined to win the match and end the road trip on a positive note,” coach Brian Baise said. “Unfortunately, we ended up more mentally tired and exhausted than we thought.”Hurting the Crimson offensively was the absence of freshman phenom Nikola Ivica, who sat out with an elbow injury.Several of the players also attributed...