Word: peak
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...experts differ on how high oil prices would have to go to wipe out the full value of the credit, but most agree that if oil were to remain at recent peak levels, or climb even higher, few synfuel operators could claim the full credit. Citing that uncertainty, the Marriott Corp., which has invested in four synfuel plants, temporarily suspended production in January. Before the shutdown, Marriott had racked up $370 million in synfuel profits...
...slowly across the podium. One by one, the young athletes came into view, bowing to receive the medals that will forever distinguish them as Olympic participants, that will serve as lifetime tokens of their two-week trip to the Winter Games in Turin in the Italian Alps, to the peak of competition in women’s hockey, to the heights of athletic immortality. For Harvard viewers, especially those familiar with the recent exploits of Katey Stone’s women’s hockey teams, there were a few familiar visages among the bunch. There was Sarah Vaillancourt...
...known to deliver through rain, sleet, or snow—or hail, lighting, and maybe even some unnerving gusts of wind. A weekend characterized by unpredictable weather saw the Crimson alpine and nordic teams finish in ninth place at the Williams Carnival, held at Prospect Mountain, Vt., and Jiminy Peak, Mass. The ninth-place finish in the 11-team field was the team’s fourth in as many events this season, a level of consistency that has placed higher expectations on a young but talented Harvard squad. “It’s a step up from...
...challenges for companies that want to keep older employees. The Internal Revenue Service prohibits employers from distributing pension payments to workers still on the job. And since many companies base the size of the pension on the worker's last two years of employment, outright retirement at a career peak is much smarter financially than phasing down to a lesser-paying bridge job. While some companies rehire retirees as independent contractors, "what's more likely to happen is, people will simply leave a job and then bridge with another employer," says Ken Dychtwald, co-author of Workforce Crisis...
...combined time of 1:43.21 and adding 18.0 points to Harvard’s team total. The Crimson will be back in action next weekend in the Williams Carnival. The nordic events will be hosted in Prospect Mountain, Vt., while the alpine races will be held at Jiminy Peak in Hancock, Mass. —THE CRIMSON STAFF