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Employment consultant Martha Finney doesn't pull any punches when she talks about layoffs. "The very first thing we should all do is just cop to the fact that it could be us," she says. "If we're drawing a paycheck, we could be losing that paycheck. Period." Her new book, Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (FT Press) is intended for those who are nervous about their job security or find themselves on the unemployment line. With 3.6 million jobs lost since the recession began in December 2007, that's a lot of people. TIME...
...announce this week (dated from Obama's first day in office, or 18 months from now) and a 23-month schedule favored by some commanders in Iraq. The plan would leave up to 50,000 trainers and other U.S. support troops in Iraq until 2012, when the U.S. must pull all troops out or get approval from the Iraqi government for them to stay longer...
...According to Weishan, the preservation of the room’s features from the original floor plan to the antiquated pull-chain toilet is intended to not only pay tribute to the former president, but to serve as testament to the dramatic changes in student life that have occurred since FDR first occupied the suite more than ten decades...
...smart but we also had to still play hard. I went in with my fourth foul and coach told me to play hard, play my game.”The fifth foul never came and Wright got another bucket with a nice spin on Penn forward Cameron Lewis to pull his team within one at 53-52 with five minutes left.NOT SO KILLER POne of the most perplexing happenings in the league this season has been Penn’s play at home. The perennial Ivy contender has looked the part on the road, where...
...sabre. The epee team cumulated a mere three losses in 18 bouts, which was crucial in the team’s win against Penn. “The epee squad was fantastic,” Cross said. “They were really strong and it really helped us pull through.” The Crimson was able to win some key bouts in order to stay in the match. Harvard relied heavily on each team member doing her part to help the Crimson secure another Ivy League Championship. “We weren’t expected...