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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...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Casting Numbers Aside | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HP vs. Everybody | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Hockey Scores Four Times in 10 Minutes To Top Princeton in Game One | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World of China Inc. | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Three Races to Watch on Election Day | 11/3/2009 | See Source »

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