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...ballparks where no baseballs had gone before. It was a freak show and baseball loved it. It was the first season in history in which four players hit 50 home runs. Greg Vaughn and Ken Griffey Jr., half of the 50-plus bombers that year, were dwarfed in size, production and attention by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Both McGwire, with 70 home runs, and Sosa, with 66, blew away the record 61 home runs of Roger Maris that had stood as the standard for 37 years. America was captivated by the two huge men and the great home...
...come by, especially for young job-hunters immersed in the recruiting process.Kayley E. Laren ’09, the chief investment officer for Smart Women Securities—a student group dedicated to investment education—said that many firms are not looking to hire much beyond the size of their summer class.“There are far fewer firms that are in the career pool because of bankruptcies and acquisitions,” she said. “Frankly, if you’re just looking at a numbers game, it’s frightening...
This year’s expansion amounts roughly to a 40 percent budget increase at a time when other Harvard programs and departments are slashing costs. But IOP officials said that they believed the program would remain at its current size next year due to financial considerations...
...option that didn't even keep up with the interest due. As home prices have fallen, the number of option ARM borrowers running into trouble has surged, with 15.25% of loans delinquent and another 7.46% in foreclosure. Some analysts think the problem in option ARMs could eventually rival the size of the subprime meltdown. (See pictures of crime in Middle America...
...You’re just not going to find any old property,” he said. “You need a good...space to put this venue together...so, you take your time, you find the right place.” The location was chosen for its size, its proximity to Fenway Park, and its colorful history, which includes performances by The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin, Turkenkopf said. He said that the inaugural show sold out in about 40 minutes. “It’s a perfect fit in terms of inaugurating a new venue...