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...have a slow and shallow bear market, powerful officials don't get to exercise their power, so they debate whether they should use it at all, and then they just use the minimal amount, which doesn't do much to build the next rally. But if you have an outright panic, where it collapses, policy officials throw everything including the kitchen sink at it, which is just the thing we need to produce a strong rally. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
Virginia Beach and neighboring Chesapeake, two cities with a combined population greater than 600,000 that get part of their water from Pittsylvania streams, are alarmed at talk of lifting the moratorium. Virginia Beach opposes the mining plan outright, while Chesapeake has expressed grave concerns to state officials. Opponents are also skeptical of the job claims: in all the uranium mines out west, which produced 4.5 million pounds of uranium in 2007, there are fewer than 400 miners employed, according to statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration...
...friendlier: you notice more comfort food, a truce between chef and patron that is easier to enjoy now that you can get a table practically anywhere. And tap water is fine, thanks. New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni characterizes the new restaurant demeanor as "extreme solicitousness tinged with outright desperation." "You need to hug the customer," one owner told...
...men’s basketball team to experience some winning action. The night progressed well—Harvard (10-12, 2-6 Ivy) flashed some moves on defense, got physical going to the basket, and applied pressure in the right places.But at the end of the night, Harvard was outright denied. The Crimson left the Levien Gymnasium engagement empty-handed after losing the lead in the final five seconds.Down 59-58, Columbia (10-12, 5-3) took the ball at half court with 27 seconds left on the clock. Columbia guard Kevin Bulger accepted a pass, drove towards the paint...
...Regrettably, a similar Hollywood ending to the recent Senate appointment saga proved elusive. Following Election Day, President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton all resigned their Senate seats. Nepotism, political power plays, and outright corruption sullied the search for their replacements. This should come as no surprise, since gubernatorial appointments to Senate seats are fundamentally undemocratic. They reward famous names, connections, and fundraising ability while denying the citizens of a state the chance to decide who their senator will be. Instead of relying on this outdated process for selecting interim...