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...drinking games and drinking game paraphernalia will not be allowed into the tailgate and the tailgate will be shut down at the start of The Game’s third quarter...
Geographical diversification certainly is helping Citi--the company made twice as much money in Latin America as in the U.S. in the past quarter, and did even better in Asia. But while Weill and Prince did make a few big foreign acquisitions, that global footprint is mainly a legacy of the old, patrician Citicorp. What Weill's Travelers added was big-time investment banking, brokerage and storefront consumer finance. And it's from those parts of the business that most of Citi's woes have stemmed...
...more than a quarter-century, the medical community has been trying to develop a vaccine against AIDS--and for more than a quarter-century, it has been disappointed. Earlier this year, it seemed that science had its best shot yet, with a large trial of a new vaccine that would use a novel strategy to protect the body against HIV. In September, however, the results were announced, and this vaccine too had failed. Its developer, Merck, has now released an analysis of the trial, and while the vaccine performed as poorly as reported, the reasons it failed provide insight into...
...years ago, our family's new kayaks were among only a handful at our local lake. Today at least a quarter of the boats are kayaks. Aside from enthusiasts who learn rolling, many of us are content to paddle quietly. For those who don't need the high tech, the craft and accessories can be purchased for under $500. Our simple kayaks have served us well and have helped us introduce several friends to the joys of the water...
...Undergraduate leaders of minority student groups said that the lack of minorities in the sciences can be felt in the lecture halls of the Science Center. A J Garcia ’09, president of the Harvard College Latinos in Health Careers (HCLHC), said that between a quarter and a half of all Latino freshman have an interest in science, but only 5 percent of them choose the pre-medical track. “We are trying to give people the tools to stick with it and pursue careers in medicine,” Garcia said. The OU study also...