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...review that we are undertaking will strengthen our commitment to the opportunity for a positive Ivy League athletic experience, within the context—and serving the goals—of a liberal undergraduate education,” said Hunter R. Rawlings III, who is chair of the Council and president of Cornell University, in a press release...
...industries at the expense of the more competitive industries of the South. And to encourage more responsible and accountable government, the G-8 should also insist that their companies operating in Africa, particularly in the oil sector, maintain high standards of transparency and disclosure. This can only serve to strengthen the accountability of African governments to their people...
Road trips, with plenty of time in the car together, also give baby boomers the chance to strengthen and renew relationships with siblings, spouses, kids and grandchildren. "These vacations are a real family affair," says Michael Veeck of Charleston, S.C., who is a co-owner of six minor league teams and a consultant to the Detroit Tigers. He is anticipating a 50% rise this season over last year in the number of people 50 or older taking road trips to the minor league parks...
Venture capitalists are investing heavily in nanotechnology, which promises industrial advancements, such as nanoscale powders that strengthen steel and materials that allow for smaller chips. Samsung is using carbon nanotubes, fibers just 2 nm wide, to develop high-resolution TV screens; dozens of newcomers will use them to build everything from next-generation transistors to stronger outdoor lights...
...some Kennedy School faculty said cuts may actually strengthen the school’s remaining programs...