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...though they have not been as badly affected as their lower-ranked rivals, are doing more to address the crisis. Too many companies are focused on taking easy measures: cutting travel, entertainment, internal meetings, and the like. Far fewer are even contemplating taking measures that would increase their long-term competitiveness...
...Developing countries like China pushed wealthier nations to accept tough short-term carbon emission targets, demanding cuts of at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2020. But developed nations demurred, refusing to commit to new cuts now, even though their existing commitments would lead to a reduction of only 4% to 14% below 1990 levels...
...Clifford W. Lo, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Medical School, said he saw “several ramifications” of the study’s results. “Something is happening within the first year or two of life that has long-term effects,” said Lo, who is also an assistant professor of nutrition at the School of Public Health. The next step for researchers, Taveras said, is to isolate the cause for the sort of rapid infant growth that can cause problems. “It could be overfeeding, it could...
...often not even that.“Honestly, I don’t even know where it is,” said Pforzheimer House resident Elizabeth J.S. Bates ’11.MORE THAN A ROOMIn numerous interviews with The Crimson, students said they were unaware that the term SCR refers to a group of interdisciplinary faculty, tutors, and other House affiliates.The Office of Residential Life defines the function of the SCR as providing “undergraduates with an opportunity to seek support and advice from members of the Harvard community at various stages of their professional careers...
...During Friday's press conference, Aso reiterated that Japan "needs to be bold for the short-term and responsible for the medium-term." The government will provide $5.9 billion more to the "employment adjustment subsidy" that helps companies that retain employees. Measures also include $6.9 billion for job training and unemployment benefits. Japan will also increase its loan-guarantee program for small-and medium-sized businesses to $298 billion...