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...opinion survey released Thursday by an independent Palestinian polling organization found that Hamas would beat Fatah if a new Palestinian Authority election were held today, and that Hamas acting premier Ismail Haniyeh is the leader most trusted in the West Bank and Gaza. And, as Abbas' own standing falls, so do his prospects of convincing Hamas and other Palestinians that peace may still be possible with the Israelis...
...haven't seen the end of it yet. A survey of some 400 personnel departments by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 21% of respondents figure they'll make further cuts before the end of March. Job losses at large companies are expected to be the worst, with 34% of companies with more than 500 employees planning layoffs. Of the firms paring workforce, 56% say they'll let go of managers and professionals, 43% plan to cut hourly service workers, 27% will lay off skilled laborers and 12% anticipate trimming senior executives. (See who's to blame...
...lose. Especially when companies need to reinvent themselves to survive, she warns, they can't afford the huge costs associated with stressed-out talent: "It's not good for the bottom line," she says, "and it's not good for individuals." The Harvard Business Review looked at a survey of what happened in companies that went through layoffs of even 1% of the workforce: among the surviving workers, they typically saw a 31% increase in turnover. Bigger layoffs led to even higher turnover. Top performers always have options--and, Hewlett notes, women are twice as likely as men to voluntarily...
...core ideas are interesting and provide a larger picture of the role lies, lie detection, and truth all play in society, “Telling Lies” begins as a sort of “Lie Detection for Dummies” list, but ends disjointedly as an academic survey of why it is impossible to compile a list of definitive techniques for detecting deception. Nevertheless, it’s novel to see a book being credited as the basis for a television series, especially one that has such potential pop-intellectual appeal, and one that strives to bring light...
...that the department encourages students to take responsibility for their work. “From beginning to end, what you make is yours,” said Rachel M. Douglas ’09, a VES concentrator and Crimson editor.Whereas Harvard’s program approaches production from a survey-like perspective, film schools often divide areas of study by sets of filmmaking skills, such as screenwriting and acting. “If you know you want to be a cinematographer or a sound editor... you have a great opportunity [at USC] to get lots of practical experience in those...