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...tier share system could also prevent the stock from trading at a full premium. "Two classes of stock with two different voting powers is generally viewed negatively by institutional investors," says John Arabia, a managing director at Green Street Advisors of Newport Beach, Calif. "You could get into a situation where somebody owns more of the company but has less control...
...airwaves have been filled with proposals to prevent texting while driving. One proposed solution is to require all car manufacturers to disable cellphone use while the car is in motion. Cellphone-jamming technology not only exists, but it can also easily be made portable and moderately precise. But this approach is unnecessarily invasive, may prevent crucial emergency calls, and could be prohibitively expensive to implement retroactively...
...Though technology appears to lie at the cause of the problem, we cannot turn to technology as a solution. As mobile technology continues to improve, texting will likely be superseded by some distraction we have yet to discover. If we try to prevent texting accidents with electronic blocks, it could mean the start of an arms race we are unlikely...
...eight saves on the day, matching her career high.For its part, the defense maintained a constant presence. The contributions of sophomore Lindsey Kowal and freshman Taryn Kurcz, who got the start along with backline mainstays Nichols and junior Katie Kuzma, who is also a Crimson sports editor, helped prevent the Wildcats from making much headway onto the Crimson’s side of the pitch during the initial 45 minutes.Of the six first-period shots Harvard allowed, none presented serious threats.“The best defense for us, especially in this game, was trying to stay relentless, not letting...
...offender registry. "Sex offenders still think they can come to East Asia and commit new crimes with impunity," says Giorgio Berardi, program officer for combating child-sex tourism at ECPAT International, an organization working to eliminate child pornography, prostitution and trafficking. "We need far better collaboration between countries to prevent sexual exploitation of children." (Read about Iraq's unspeakable crime: mothers pimping daughters...