Word: sparking
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...Crimson to take control of the contest, as Harvard’s forwards dominated both on offense and on the boards. Sophomore forward Pat Magnarelli led the squad with 17 points, junior Evan Harris contributed 10 points, and captain Brad Unger added eight. Freshman forward Kyle Fitzgerald provided a spark off the bench in the second half, making two shots from the floor and shooting 6-for-6 from the line to chip in 10 points. “Everybody was looking for the big guys inside,” Unger said. “We seemed to have success...
...threatened to do so again if he returns. Rosana Tositrakul, Secretary General of the Thai Holistic Health Foundation and a former protest leader, says she will wait and see what a PPP government does. But if Thaksin was pardoned and his corruption cases swept under the carpet, "it could spark political unrest," she says. Other analysts warn it could even spark another military takeover...
...making bankers a lot happier than it is governments and politicians. At a G-7 meeting of finance ministers held in Washington in October, SWFs were a major topic of discussion, partly owing to concern about their potential impact on markets. SWF "investment policies, minor comments or rumors could spark volatility," said Clay Lowery, assistant secretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, in a speech last summer. "It is hard to dismiss entirely the possibility of unseen, imprudent risk management with broader consequences." Even presidential candidate Hillary Clinton weighed in recently, saying in a Financial Times interview that...
...three non-conference matchups, Harvard will need production from its stars. Housman, the point guard and spark for the offense, leads the team with 13.8 points and 3.8 assists per game. Sophomore Pat Magnarelli, who has been on a hot streak, leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game. Last week against Long Island, the forward had 22 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort...
...Furthermore, even if Harvard or Cambridge’s actions helped spark a national movement for divestment, there will always be available sources of capital—sources that do not necessarily operate from Wall Street. No publicity campaigns in the United States can change the fact that PetroChina and Chevron are incredibly profitable companies. That harsh reality means that they will always be able to find investors who are not so picky about where their money has been. Eliminating American investment in companies such as PetroChina and Chevron will only shift profits to foreign investors, including, perhaps, terrorist financiers...