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...regulators as partners, in the spirit of assisting the regulated to operate within the rules and more effectively. In those days, a first infraction merited a warning, a second infraction for the same offense got you a ticket and maybe a fine, and a third infraction led to stiff fines and much more serious consequences...

Author: By Walter B. Schubert | Title: Reforming the SEC | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...second half of the season, Harvard’s opponents all occupied the top 10 of the national rankings—stiff competition, no doubt. The most anticipated matchup, though, was the one against Princeton...

Author: By Molly E. Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TEAM OF THE YEAR: Women’s Squash at Its Very Best | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Following co-author Sen. Graham’s decision, the bill likely faces stiff competition. The bill supposedly was to include many important goals such as reducing U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions by 17 percent over the next 10 years, employing an emissions cap on several economic sectors, creating a $10-billion fund for clean-coal power plants and 12 new nuclear power plants, and providing incentives for building nuclear power plants. Although we can only speculate as to its full impact, the proposed bill with the aforementioned specifics is a step in the right direction—even...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Time to Prioritize | 4/28/2010 | See Source »

After facing a top boat in No. 2 Stanford last weekend, the Radcliffe Lightweights went up against stiff competition once again this weekend against Bucknell and conference opponent Princeton...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Radcliffe Comes Up Short in Top Races | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

After he finished his race, Smider appeared exhausted, but proud. “I’m stiff and sore,” he said. “But I know it’s nothing compared to what someone with cancer goes through.” Despite his aching body, Smider refuses to slow down. “I’m going back to work tomorrow,” he said...

Author: By Jyotika Banga, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ultimate Race: Four Marathons and a Cure for Cancer | 4/23/2010 | See Source »

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