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...their respective positions, but they’ve also shown that they can handle the bat. O’Neill fits the bill as a prototypical leadoff hitter, with his ability to hit for average, get on base, and steal. O’Hara and Albright also posted solid averages last season, but will be expected to drive the ball more this year as well. With the lineup nearly set, and a host of competent freshmen ready to plug any remaining holes, Harvard has reason for measured optimism regarding its offense. It’s the status of the Crimson?...
...other root cause that bedevils any attempt to improve the job situation is that private enterprise is suffering from an unusually rapid loss of earnings. Corporate bankruptcies are beginning to rise sharply, and even companies that have been considered rock-solid, such as GE (GE) and Microsoft (MSFT), admit that their core businesses are being hurt badly and are coy about when they think the situation will improve. Large companies have gotten into the habit of saying that they cannot forecast earnings because they have "limited visibility." In most cases that means they cannot predict their sales beyond the current...
...shine. But on the Harvard women’s hockey team, which is spoiled with talent, some people simply can’t help standing out.After a rocky start to the season, the Crimson finally found its footing, thanks to contributions not only from the upperclassmen, but a solid core of sophomores as well. “I think they’re playing with a lot of confidence, and that’s what’s important at this time of year,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “They?...
...coolest design from an artistic perspective ("Where the Wild Things Are"), but we don't really see the Mather connection. Last we heard, the Wild Things (roaches, obvi) made their home mostly in Lowell and Winthrop. Maybe those stalwart creatures have finally found a way to live in solid concrete...
...brutalized and even drowned in the Seine since the program began; 7,800 others have been stolen. Just as bad, some cyclists have even begun broadcasting Internet videos of themselves engaged in "Vélib free rides" or "extreme Vélib'," in which wannabe urban daredevils put the solid but graceless bikes through punishing stunts usually reserved for BMX or mountain bikes...