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...Sure enough, Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer limited himself to calling the results a "competitive set of earnings." And he was quick to point out that "Shell has the largest capital spending program in our industry today, to ... play our part in ensuring that energy markets remain well supplied." That slight air of defensiveness is easy to understand. Where corporate profits are concerned, "everybody thinks it goes into the pockets of senior people," says Webley. "That is far from the case." The suggestion is that Shell and BP's profits will be plowed back into exploration...
...purpose of the nominating process is producing electable candidates, not fostering debate or civic participation. That’s an important nuance to remember in this discussion.Some criticisms of the process are inconsistent. Early criticisms that states like Iowa and New Hampshire had too much influence because winners there quickly rolled up the nominations has given way to criticism that the process is now too long.So which is it: Is the process too long or not long enough? When coming to a decision, bear in mind that more Democrats than ever are having a “say?...
...story reminds one a little of J.K. Rowling's--Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as an unemployed single mom while her baby daughter slept--and Meyer is quick to point out that her success is a direct result of the way Rowling changed the book industry: children are now willing to read 500-page novels, and adults are now willing to read books written for children. But as artists, they couldn't be more different. Rowling pieces her books together meticulously, detail by detail. Meyer floods the page like a severed artery. She never uses...
...singles position.“Overall, we competed well in our last match today,” Harvard coach Traci Green said.Dartmouth came out on fire in the doubles portion. At No. 3, Krivitski and senior Vilsa Curto, a former Crimson photography executive, suffered a quick 8-3 defeat to open the match.In the No. 1 position, Megan Zebroski and Molly Scott secured the point for the Big Green with a close 8-6 win over junior Beier Ko and freshman Samantha Rosekrans. The duo of Ko and Rosekrans, which led the squad with six doubles victories...
...than the body-toning concerns of Western fashionistas, that shaped Krishnamacharya's style: Most of his students were restless young boys, and he found that the best way to focus their attention for purposes of meditation was to put them through a rigorous regimen of strenuous postures, struck in quick succession to minimize mental distraction. Today, the style appeals to Western devotees whose priority is a high-energy workout rather than an inner journey...