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...result of these cost-cutting measures and the recent layoffs, "we believe our long-term budget is now sound," Ellwood wrote. He added that "barring any unexpected developments" and excluding normal staff attrition, he does not anticipate the need for further School-wide layoffs...
...typical father spends about seven hours per week in "primary child care," which doesn't sound like a lot until you realize it's more than twice as much as in 1965. Roughly 60% of male high school students told researchers they planned to cut their work hours when they become dads; the recession rushes the trend, as men get laid off at three times the rate of women and the division of labor gets a sudden jolt...
Whenever Sergio Marchionne talks about his latest calling--fixing auto companies written off as basket cases--he doesn't sound anything like most auto types. For a start, he's a lawyer and an accountant rather than a car engineer, and instead of getting bogged down in long discussions about the merits of one particular type of engine or gearbox, he likes to talk about Apple...
...invective--and in this year's movie gallery of mean old men, a chattier cousin of the widower in Pixar's Up. Credit Boris' vitality to David, resident curmudgeon on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Boris isn't far from roles Allen has written for himself, yet sentiments that sound whiny when Allen articulates them have a robust manliness in David's voice. Rancor is the medicine that keeps Boris alive. It makes him the ideal foil for Melody's cheerful resilience (which Wood winningly captures) and gives him a tart appeal, even when he's condemning the universe...
...million initiative called "Italia Much More" to lure tourists from the U.S., Canada and the rest of Europe. "The crisis is tangible for everyone, and Italy will suffer," says Matteo Marzotto, head of the National Tourism Board. "We're in the middle of a war." That may sound dramatic, but consider this: in 2008, Italy's tourism revenues fell 5%, the first drop in seven years. The slump has already translated into a loss of $5.2 billion and at least 150,000 jobs...