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...Amazon's stock took a hit in the wake of the iPad launch and book-pricing dispute, falling 9%, although it has since partially recovered. Some analysts believe the sell-off was overblown. "I think the Street is making a bigger noise out of it than it really is," says Khorsand...
This research should also be a wake-up call for Harvard’s administrators. There are no real outlets or motivators for students to get active, especially toward the end of semesters when intramurals have ended. There are gym classes, but only those who are very self-motivated attend those. In many liberal arts colleges across the nation, there is a physical educational requirement. Although Harvard does not necessarily need to add such a requirement, it might be time to offer outlets for exercise, such creating and facilitating student run groups, keeping gyms open later, and longer intramural periods...
...says of Fiorina's reaction when he screened the demon-sheep spot. "Do you go into it knowing it is going to get negative blowback? Absolutely you do. But at the end of the day, my only goal, and the campaign's only goal, is to get people to wake up to the fact that what Tom Campbell's telling you may not be the real Tom Campbell...
...stress about deficit spending - especially in the wake of the worst recession to hit the continent in a lifetime? Because the habit isn't new, and it is clearly harder to kick than governments pretend. Observers note that the borrowing kick has already lifted French public debt to nearly 80% of GDP - a level that Germany is within shouting distance of, and which Italy, Belgium and Greece are well beyond. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...goal proved to be a wake-up call, as Harvard picked up its speed and intensity for the remaining two periods. But all it took was one small defensive lapse to put the Crimson away for good, forcing it to make tough decisions late in the third...