Word: signal
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...vote to send a message. But not voting sends perhaps the strongest message of all. It expresses discontent with the entire slate of candidates and with the current state of democracy. Perhaps more importantly, unlike a “lesser of two evils” vote, it does not signal that the winning candidate has received the blessing of the voter. An increased turnout can often give the winner a greater mandate, one that he or she may not deserve...
...decision came, ironically enough, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission had for a time banned short selling of a variety of financial stocks - a controversial move that critics believe was a simple case of finding a scapegoat in the midst of market chaos. "It was a little signal that Beijing has a plan - a slow, methodical plan to reform their markets - and they are sticking to it," says a U.S. Treasury official...
...platform development, said the key to opening the network to outside developers is making sure every application provides value to a business user. LinkedIn's members, he said, "are professionally oriented. They want to come in and get the job done. They don't have tolerance for a signal-to-noise ratio that other populations...
...honor of the Superheroes Dance—an event held last Friday night to raise money for cancer research—the Bat Signal shone on Lowell Bell Tower. From 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., dancing, student group performances, and gourmet cupcakes filled Lowell Dining Hall. The event, organized by Matthew Bird ’10, Heidi L. Hirschl ’10, and Ethel D. Bressman ’10, featured The Harvard University Drummers and EXP, the traveling members of Expressions. Their goals were simple: raise money for cancer, give student groups an outlet to perform, and show...
...surprise raid by helicopter-borne U.S. troops in eastern Syria raises at least three key questions. Given that the U.S. is saying the number of volunteer fighters infiltrating Iraq from Syria has dwindled significantly in the past 18 months, why was this action deemed necessary? Does the raid signal a shift in U.S. tactics in the region? And with just over a week before the U.S. presidential election...