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...just head over to one of UCLA’s famous “dining restaurants” for some nourishment, located for your convenience inside each residence hall. There, you will be welcomed by a cashier who informs you that backpacks are not allowed inside, but you can obtain a free token (which makes no sense to anyone) and stash your stuff in a locker. Be prepared to spend at least five minutes trying to jam your backpack into a tiny, five-square-inch space. And if you can’t fit it? Leave it sitting outside...
...controversy begins at the source--the human embryos that must be destroyed to retrieve stem cells. Scientists can obtain these embryos in four ways, each with its own ethical challenges. The least morally problematic--using embryos left over from fertility treatments--is the only method Bush is considering supporting. Private groups are already attempting the others...
...years ago, the Gdynia yard was threatened with bankruptcy and unable to obtain financing from local banks. The change came with the arrival of CEO Janusz Szlanta, 48, a plainspoken former provincial governor and investment banker known for his financial acumen but new to shipbuilding...
...time, Szlanta was in charge of restructuring failing companies for the privately owned Polish Bank of Development. On the advice of Szlanta, the bank took over management of Gdynia's shares in 1996. He then used his personal banking connections to obtain desperately needed credits that would help boost the shipyard's output. He put the workers on round-the-clock shifts, which boosted productivity. In 1997 the shipyard was turning a profit of $16 million on $300 million in sales. The next year, net profits nearly doubled, to $30 million. Szlanta is highly motivated to keep the yard...
However, Monahan added that NSTAR is committed to selling the plant for the highest possible price. He said that the company has a responsibility to its customers and shareholders to obtain the highest value for the plant...