Word: solidness
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...perhaps more solid result, because it jibes with the parties' priorities, is Princeton political scientist Larry Bartels' finding that income inequality increases more under Republicans than under Democrats. But a case can also be made that it doesn't matter who's in charge. A study of political leadership and economic growth around the world by economists Ben Jones of Northwestern University and Ben Olken of Harvard found that changes at the top made a big difference--but only in dictatorships...
...augmented intelligence capabilities and special operations forces—not a half-trillion dollars worth of new submarines and planes. The administration has clearly lost the ability to approach defense policy rationally. Certainly America’s national integrity and security against current and emerging threats does demand a solid military establishment. But our forces should be tailored to address the unique threats they will face, not pushed blindly to the limits of what is technologically and fiscally possible. Citizens of our democracy expect (and deserve) other guarantees from their government, such as public education, health care, and Social Security?...
...Popular” as their aptly titled angsty nineties hit, but they’ll need to be more than “Lucky,” their hopefully-titled fifth studio album, to shoot back to the top of the charts. The alt-rock trio lays down eleven solid tracks, but “Lucky” isn’t particularly special coming from a band which has produced fantastic material in the past. One of the three or so songs which manages to stand out is the opening number, “See These Bones...
...Still, a combination of Sulyma’s solid play in the net and missed chances for Harvard—including several plays where Vaillancourt carved her way through the Northeastern defense with ease only to find the post on her shot—kept the score even...
Posting its first loss of the season and breaking a three-game winning streak, the Harvard men’s volleyball yielded to Springfield, 3-1 (30-16, 21-30, 21-30, 23-30), last night at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson had a solid start in the first game, taking the lead early. With sophomore setter Gil Weintraub serving, Harvard went on a six point run and came out ahead, 7-2. After the Crimson established the lead, it stayed on top throughout the first game, handily beating the Pride, 30-16, and notching a .409 hittingpercentage...