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...flush times, the luxury of garnishing smaller departments is just another reminder of Harvard’s reach and wealth—the trappings of a mighty endowment. But recent fiscal constraints have forced the University to sharpen its priorities and, consequently, devote greater attention to where cuts—not additions—can be made...
...change we made was to take our brilliant scientists and sharpen their focus around a much smaller pool of big bets," Banerjee says. Of these 21 projects, he adds, "we set a high bar that every single one must have the potential to [generate] $1 billion - plus in revenue...
...think definitely because it’s the playoffs, you’re in a do-or-die situation,” Rogers said. “We thought we played good hockey [last weekend], we just had to sharpen up a little bit and cut down on mistakes at crucial points, and I think we did that...
...middle of the mine site alleges, improbably, that the nickel will be used to feed a secret Chinese weapons program. In the capital Port Moresby, my driver announces that if a gang to evict Chinese from P.N.G. is formed, he will be the first to join. "I will sharpen my bush knife and chop 10 or 20 heads," he says. The unease about Chinese influence extends to government circles, even if the Ramu mine promises to add 8 percentage points to the country's GDP. "I know the Chinese are going out everywhere in the world and investing successfully," says...
...third-party candidate, conservative multi-millionaire accountant Doug Hoffman. That sent an ongoing debate within the party into hyperdrive: Is it more likely to reverse its fortunes with moderate candidates that appeal to like-minded electorates in areas like the northeast or by backing hard-line conservatives to sharpen the contrast against the Democratic opposition...