Word: strength
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Guessing the fate of Northern Rock is no less popular right now than guessing that of Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling. When Brown picked him as his successor as finance minister last June, Darling's closeness to Brown was his strength. Dependable, gaffe-free (and, like the Prime Minister, a Scot), Darling was a safe bet at the Treasury. Much less so now. Recent controversies over changes to Britain's capital gains tax, and plans to tax non-domiciled foreigners living in the U.K., have heaped criticism on Darling. And the strung-out - and fruitless - search for a buyer...
...Housman showing some nice ball skills AND strength on his latest basket. He fearlessly drove it down the paint, rises above Columbia's #55 (Who has at least 5 inches on him), gets body checked but still manages to gently guide the ball in. Harvard 29, Columbia...
...Columbia starting to come alive from the three-point arc. Harvard began pulling away with an 11-5 lead, but the Lions have clawed right back on the strength of their guard play. Harvard 11, Columbia...
...team, yes, we don’t have as strong a team [as last year’s team],” he says. “But we have a team that is together and that can try to do the best it can. Sometimes, the inner strength outweighs the talent...
...both Scadden and Reeve noted that Harvard has seen an equal number of professors moving both to and from California, and that the University’s strength in the life sciences continues to attract researchers...