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...company's initial geology studies suggested that tanzanite could be mined more efficiently to increase supplies, but market conditions were challenging. Tanzanite prices fluctuated wildly, and small exporters regularly undervalued their rough stones and smuggled them across the border to Kenya to dodge export taxes. Safety was lacking?more than 100 miners were killed when tunnels flooded in 1998?and the locals were hostile to the arrival of a well-financed competitor. Finally, although Americans made 70% of all tanzanite purchases, it turned out to be a niche business, heavy on souvenir trinkets offered on Caribbean cruises. Most Americans...
...which were scored on the power play—in a 5-2 loss to CCHA powerhouse Michigan State on Dec. 29, the former Spartan did not start another game until the consolation game of the Beanpot on Feb. 12.“I had a couple of rough outings the first two games, but I had about a seven- or eight-game stretch where I was playing well,” Tobe says. “And then I was relegated to the bench for a while for reasons that I really have no idea about...
...most importantly—good for Harvard. We only hope that Mass. Hall is not just a pit stop on Hyman’s path to another university’s president’s office. Despite the interim year overseen by President Derek C. Bok, a rough transition come July is almost inevitable—Harvard will have a new president and four new deans. Having served as provost since 2001, Hyman will be one of the longest-tenured top administrators at Harvard and will provide valuable institutional memory and experience to aid Faust. Hyman’s continuing...
...ROUGH-NIGHT RIDE...
...undermanned against big Cornell center Andrew Naeve, who has been playing well recently. And while the Lee Amphitheatre may have the rowdiest fans in the league, the Big Red showed some road toughness last weekend by hanging with Penn for most of the game, despite the Quakers’ rough crowd and superior talent. If Hughes plays, Cornell wins by one again. If Hughes sits, Big Red by seven...