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...hosted a series of questions from concerned staff workers, perplexed professors, and student activists. Faced with a $220 million deficit over the next two years, every member of the assembly had some reason to worry. “Each of us represents his or her own segment of a huge, complex organization,” said Robert Darnton, director of the Harvard University Library. “And the questions naturally take the form of ‘What about me?’” Confirming his own observation, Darnton continued, “I have to admit...
...According to Holinger, “Writing a novel is a huge enterprise. Everyone does it differently, and so we discuss process in just about every class...
...financial markets with money it has received from the government. Goldman says it would like to pay back its TARP loans as soon as possible, and on Tuesday the company raised $5 billion in a stock offering that the executives said would help Goldman do so. But Goldman's huge trading profits, at a time when it and other banks are pulling back lending, raises new concerns about whether Goldman and other financial firms are improperly profiting from taxpayer assistance. (Read "Is the Economy Starting to Recover? Or Just Less...
...event were distributed over the Internet rather than via the first-come, first-served system that traditionally spawns serpentine lines of parents around Washington's Ellipse. The switch was designed to encourage visitors from around the country - families from at least 45 states are expected to attend - though huge demand for tickets left many parents frustrated and empty-handed, despite spending hours in front of their computers. A reminder, perhaps, that this particular rite of spring is designed primarily for the enjoyment of children, not grown-ups. As former Clinton adviser Bruce Reed, a seven-roll veteran, told...
...Somali pirate hijacking of the Saudi tanker last year. To protect this cargo, at least 15 Navy personnel, known as an Embarked Security Team, will be bunked aboard the container ship. "That's half a platoon strength onboard and they will be packing an awful lot of ammo and huge amount of firepower," says one ex-special forces soldier. "They will be Navy Seals with side arms and MP5Ks [compact submachine guns] for close quarters, and rifles and heavy machine guns to repel armed attacks at distance." (See the top 10 audacious acts of piracy...