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...were so inflated that it became impossible for students to distinguish themselves from their peers, for example. Or if grades became so inflated that graduate schools, employers and fellowship committees were unable to discern the good, the bad and the ugly among students’ academic performances. Yet another scenario: grades became so inflated that students at other universities began to assume an advantage over Harvard students because their A’s were perceived as being more “legitimate” than ours. At Harvard, however, none of these cases even approach reality...
...paradigmatic ethics-class scenario for breaching the law during war is this: there is a nuclear bomb hidden in New York City. It is set to go off in 30 minutes. You have captured a terrorist who knows where it is. To find out, are you allowed to torture him, let alone suspend his Miranda rights...
Harvesting losses with a mutual fund is a little easier. Let's say you purchased $10,000 of a large-cap growth fund, and now, with the market's slide, the fund is worth less than $7,600--a likely scenario, considering that the average large-cap growth fund is down more than 24% this year to date. You could sell the large-cap growth fund and invest the money in another fund family's large-cap growth fund. Because the funds will probably have similar holdings, you won't alter your asset-class mix, and your investment strategy stays...
...possible casualty under this scenario would be the long, scenic routes that cross the country, serving small, remote towns--and losing millions of dollars. The only way such lines will survive in the long run, Heritage Foundation economist Ronald Utt argues, is to morph into entertainment and recreational offerings, as cruise ships have done...
...caught between the Northern Alliance and Pakistan. Much may hinge on what the Russians are telling the Alliance - although they've recognized Rabbani as the head of the legitimate government, the Russians know that a renewed civil war may see Pakistan once again expand its influence, and avoiding that scenario may persuade them to push the Alliance to compromise. But that remains a tough call, and there are few encouraging signs right now that the warlords headed for Berlin next week are ready to cooperate in Afghanistan's national interests...