Word: understands
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...made a "space language" of symbols that he supposedly got from aliens. That was painful in the sense that he devoted his life to this project and he was only ever mocked for it. I didn't want to necessarily contribute to the mocking, so I tried to understand the motivations and the struggle that a person like that would go through...
...they hold adequate capital for the loans they make. And the Federal Reserve does publish data about the banks and their capital four times a year. But unless you are a bank examiner or some other industry insider, those so-called call reports are nearly impossible to read and understand...
...weather a worsening of the economy - where the stress in the name comes from - and not just whether they had enough capital to pay for current losses. Most importantly, the results of the stress tests were publicized and presented in a way that was easy for most people to understand. (See how Americans are spending...
...struggling to understand how a bunch of ragtag youths in small fishing boats can hijack oil tankers and huge cargo vessels [No Surrender to Thugs, April 27]. The crews of these vessels must be properly equipped and allowed to take the appropriate measures to see off the pirates, or the current ludicrous situation will become a complete farce. As it stands, the pirates stand to gain huge amounts of money in ransom payments, but there is very little downside to their operations, so the piracy is only going to spread. Vincent Bristow, KNYSNA, SOUTH AFRICA...
...past week, students have created several websites, feedback forms, and petitions. Now, the administration must follow suit and create a website that makes the budget process transparent. Since all members of the Harvard community must make sacrifices, all members of the community should understand and be fully informed of our financial situation. Like MIT, Harvard should create a website that allows students to see how much we need to save, where the College is thinking of cutting back, and allow undergraduates to rank proposals and see the dollar value that is associated with each plan. In addition, students should...