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...that was something no one on the team had had before.”Since Leone’s arrival, the Crimson has gone 20-9-6 overall and has earned 10 All-Ivy selections, including its second and third conference Rookies of the Year in a row.After six successful seasons at Arizona State, Leone faced an immediate challenge in taking over a Harvard squad fresh off a 3-13-1 season in which it had been shut out nine times. He focused on the Crimson’s courageous performance in its 2006 regular-season finale against then...
...given a fellowship like that,” Yao said. “It allows you to choose any research adviser and gives you so many opportunities in grad school.” Yao credits his undergraduate research advisor, Physics professor David A. Weitz, for much of his success. “My work in the Weitz lab has been the cornerstone of my undergraduate experience and has taught me about the importance of interdisciplinary research,” Yao said in the press release issued by the Radcliffe Institute. Yao said that Weitz was an “immense...
...Bankruptcy law ranks claims against a failed company. Stockholders have the weakest claim - they made a bet on success, got failure instead, so too bad. The strongest claims belong to secured lenders, which are first in line for any proceeds if the company is liquidated. In between lie the unsecured claims. For a carmaker, this creditor class includes suppliers who haven't been paid, car owners whose repairs ought to be covered by warranty, dealers seeking reimbursement for manufacturers' rebates - and the UAW seeking a VEBA payment...
...pools to represent China in international sports events. Amateur sports, with little political significance, have been largely ignored. China established its first professional football league in 1994, following the example of European leagues. The system, however, never fully embraced the market values that made its European counterparts such a success. Although teams are sponsored by major companies like Samsung and Hyundai, they are still "owned" by their local football associations, which are government departments. (See pictures of China's sports schools...
...ways, the China market is still more hype than lucrative reality. With the exception of the likes of Shaquille O'Neal, who has signed on with Chinese sporting company Li Ning, most NBA superstars aren't pitching Chinese products. (Foreign companies like Nike and Coca-Cola, however, have had success using NBA pitchmen in China, particularly last year when the country was wrapped up in Olympic fervor.) Pirating of NBA jerseys and other basketball paraphernalia is so rampant in China that it cuts into profits for the U.S. league. And even though China boasts its own professional basketball league...