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...OPEC's Bad Boys In theory, 11 of OPEC's 12 members are obligated to follow production quotas, including the sharp cuts voted on last December, which helped to double world oil prices within a few months (only Iraq is exempted, because of the war there). OPEC quotas are crucial to propping up world oil prices; without them, oil futures would currently trade at between $25 and $30 a bbl., according to Edward Morse, head of economic research at Lewis Capital Markets in New York. But in reality, some OPEC leaders simply ignore their quotas, because they need every penny...
...will likely hinge on junior co-captain Bret Voith, who has emerged as the squad’s preeminent scoring threat. Voith enjoyed a breakout season in 2008—earning the “Coaches’ Award”—and has continued to look sharp this season, as he leads the team with four goals. But the co-captain has worked to do more than put the ball in the net, making it a personal goal to help Harvard reassert its team identity.“I’m looking to reestablish...
...filing comes as the debilitating recession, rising unemployment, a sharp pullback in business travel and weak consumer confidence have taken a crippling toll on hotels. In the first seven months of 2009, hotel occupancy was down 10.3% while average daily room rates are off 8.8%, according to Smith Travel Research (STR). At the same time, lodging stocks lost 80% of their value on average over the past year, although many have rallied back a bit in the past couple of months...
...watch list for this season. Akpan was also named in College Soccer News’ Preseason All-America First Team and Soccer America’s Preseason All-America Team, and was tabbed by ESPN as a top contender for the Hermann Trophy.Akpan came back to campus looking particularly sharp following a summer in which he played for the Chicago Fire’s Premier Development League squad. “Andre put a lot of work in this summer playing at a really high level, and it’s carried over and he’s gotten...
...seemed to be the most popular, and the footstools seemed to be generally ignored. We were interested in what was keeping the rainbow dinette sets from being stolen, and a closer inspection revealed a metal cord wrapped around each array. Very sharp, Harvard. See the chair demographic in action after the jump...