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...heart. "I could not sleep at night," Goyal confessed at a press conference. "I was mentally disturbed when I saw tears in their eyes." Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said he told Goyal that "the ministry would certainly not be very happy with the approach of Jet Airways." Something similar happened in France last month when the French oil company Total announced the closure of two refineries, with the loss of 550 jobs. The move provoked a furious public outcry including denunciations from two government ministers, and the firm quickly backtracked, saying it had been a "communication error." For companies...
...Gerber of Yale got Michigan voters to increase their turnout an amazing 8.6% with a single peer-pressure mailer that listed the previous voting records of their neighbors and noted that a follow-up would be sent indicating who voted this time. (The Obama campaign actually priced out a similar mailer but decided not to risk a backlash.) And shame works; even some AIG executives gave up bonuses. Cialdini says brain imaging shows that when we think we're out of step with our peers, the part of our brain that registers pain shifts into overdrive. "It's an incredibly...
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Stephanie H. Kenen said she was concerned that the number of categories will make students experience the program in “a very similar way” to the way they experienced the Core...
...Douglas recalled the Crimson’s previous contest—a 15-11 victory over Penn—in which Harvard forced a tie with a three-run ninth before winning in eleven innings.“Our last game…was a similar game but we were able to get those runs in the last inning,” Douglas said “We didn’t get them today.”The Crimson started yesterday’s loss with a bang, courtesy of an increasingly familiar source of offensive firepower.After tying...
...cancelled all athletic events up until Thursday to minimize our formal interactions between other campuses.” And with the virus’ diminishing presence at Babson, the attention now shifts to other Boston area colleges and what needs to be done to prevent a similar campus outbreak. In Harvard’s case, administrative officials echoed Hanno’s call for a health-conscious and hygienic campus. “The only thing that we can do is practice good hygiene. Good hygiene is essential in preventing these types of infections,” said David...