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...Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer limited himself to calling the results a "competitive set of earnings." And he was quick to point out that "Shell has the largest capital spending program in our industry today, to ... play our part in ensuring that energy markets remain well supplied." That slight air of defensiveness is easy to understand. Where corporate profits are concerned, "everybody thinks it goes into the pockets of senior people," says Webley. "That is far from the case." The suggestion is that Shell and BP's profits will be plowed back into exploration rather than into, say, London...
...little tough to determine who was leading in the beginning because we were lined up on a stagger at the start,” Medioli said. “But we were ahead of Navy 400-500 meters in.” After the slight turn near the 700-meter mark, the Crimson had a clear advantage over both the Quakers and Midshipmen that became an open-water lead through the 1000. Harvard held a steady advantage through the rest of the race, holding off a Navy sprint in the last 500 meters. The Crimson crossed the finish line first...
...plan to vote for a Democratic candidate in the November general election prefer Obama, whereas 30 percent favor New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. The margin has dramatically increased since an October IOP poll, in which Democratic primary voters between the ages of 18 and 24 gave Obama a slight advantage over Clinton: 38 percent to 33 percent. President of Harvard Students for Barack Obama Nathaniel J. Lubin ’09 said that Obama’s central message of hope has a particular appeal for young voters. He added that Obama’s preeminence among young voters...
...know, the taco man. How do you adjust to not having one of those around?” Eliana C. Murillo ’10 asks with a slight accent, discussing the differences between Harvard and home. She sits beneath the austere façade of Winthrop House as students, clad in pastel Bermuda shorts, mingle and sip pink lemonade, enjoying one of the first days of spring...
...popemobile descended the ramp, the sound of bagpipes from above mixed with the sorrowful tune of a single cello player below. Benedict stepped out near the bottom of the ramp to walk the final 35 yards. Amidst all the surrounding concrete and work equipment, he looked particularly slight of build in simple, but heavy white papal vestments for the cold morning. His normally brisk walk was even brisker than usual, seemingly eager to arrive before the pascal candle to pray. Silently he knelt down, and remained on his knees, eyes open, but otherwise lost in his prayer for more than...