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...TIME: Do you think the cohesion of the Tibetan community would disappear without you? Dalai Lama: The Tibetan issue is the issue of a nation. So when one individual passes away, that is a certain setback. But since it's an issue of a nation, so long as the nation remains, the issue will remain. With sufficient willpower and sufficient economic [prosperity], then I think it is possible to carry on. Look at the Jewish community: for 1,000 years it has kept its spirit. Sometimes Tibetans become complacent if things are easy. If things become difficult and serious, then...
From his office at UCLA, where he is a professor in residence, Keilis-Borok appears to be taking the setback in stride. At some point, he says, he had expected this to happen, adding, "If we made no mistakes, that would mean the problem of earthquake prediction is easy, which...
...lost its first Ivy game 1-0 to Yale last Saturday the Crimson (4-5-0, 0-1-0 Ivy) needs to have to pull out a big win against the Big Red (1-7-0, 0-1-0) this weekend. Losing to the Bulldogs was not a monumental setback, assuming that Yale won’t win the rest of its games this season. But according to senior defender Sam Wiggin, the Cornell game “is a must...
...short but narrow course posed considerable problems for Harvard. After posting a combined score of 304 on Saturday, the Crimson found itself unable to overcome the initial setback, recording a 309 on Sunday...
Pension managers have come to see hedge funds as their salvation in a deadly period for stocks and bonds. Stocks have lost money over the past five years, and with interest rates rising, bonds are seen as a poor bet. "Pension managers simply cannot afford this kind of setback," says Kevin Mirabile, a managing director in the hedge-fund group at Barclays Capital. The typical pension manager counts on annual returns of 8% or more to meet obligations. That's been a nearly impossible standard since the market peaked, and the nation's pension shortfall has widened to $350 billion...