Word: vacuums
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...crisis and perhaps threatening more street agitation, they are likely to pressure Preval into appointing a candidate they think will work to their advantage. As in the past, the resulting compromises are likely to lead to the political divisions, disorder and ineffectiveness that plunged Haiti into chaos. The leadership vacuum may worsen if the Senators go after Preval himself, which some observers predict...
...general feeling in Washington seems to be that the Bear deal "threads the needle in the right way," as Democratic Senator Charles Schumer put it. But if Fed-arranged fire sales become a regular event, questions will inevitably arise about moral hazard and playing favorites. "They stepped into a vacuum, and I think quite appropriately," former Fed chairman Paul Volcker said on Charlie Rose. "But is this what you want for the long-standing regulatory support system? My answer...
...come about.For a similarly unknown reason, it has become treasonous within large parts of the African-American community for black artists to even consider straying outside of hip-hop, R&B, or soul. I don’t claim that young black music fans are living in a vacuum, but I think the future of music would be brighter if the value of being influenced by a range of musical traditions was embraced.I am confident that, if culturally acceptable and encouraged, there would be more black fans of non-hip-hop music. I am evidence of the fact that...
...ultimately, Randall wanted McIntosh to return to its roots, making superior vacuum tubes and solid-state amplifiers with enormous amounts of power and bulletproof accuracy. (Higher power and lower distortion rates are what characterized the revolutionary amplifier that launched the company in 1949.) By adding leading-edge CD players, music servers for digital files and iPod docks, Mac would be set for the next generation of audiophiles. D&M Holdings liked the plan. "We told them, 'Here is an opportunity to create what you want,'" says Pacor. "You can't do that when you're struggling to make payroll...
...Everything is going in for Harris this weekend. Another basket by the big man. On defense, Lin is showing vacuum like abilities in the passing lanes. Another steal by Lin leads to another Unger basket in the paint. Harvard on an 11-0 run right now. [Harvard 45, Penn...