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...industries were supposed to do relatively well when purchasing power got into a tough spot - cell phones and PCs. It may be that the focus on tech growth potential has been too much about Apple (AAPL) which has done well, at least in its most recent quarter. But, Apple is as much a cult as a business. Some people will borrow themselves into the poor house to own a new Mac or iPhone. (Read "How to Know When the Economy Is Turning...
...Pakistan Seeking Peace and Stability In an effort to quell violence, the government struck a deal with insurgents on Feb. 16 that would implement a form of Islamic law in northwest Pakistan. The ruling will cover the Malakand region, which includes the Swat Valley, a onetime tourist spot and now home base for Taliban forces. While militants have agreed to a 10-day cease-fire, critics of the deal labeled the pact a dangerous concession to violent religious extremists...
...Design.In designing the Guardhouse, Gund admitted that he went through roughly 80 blueprints in order to create a structure that satisfied both the purpose of regulating traffic in the Yard as well as the demands of the Cambridge Historical Commission. “The Gatehouse is a very sensitive spot between the oldest buildings, Massachusetts Hall and Harvard Hall,” said Gund at the time, “so there was a lot of concern about what the building would look like.”The building, approximately the size of a portable toilet, cost the University...
...designing the Guardhouse, Gund admitted that he went through roughly 80 blueprints in order to create a structure that satisfied both the purpose of regulating traffic in the Yard as well as the demands of the Cambridge Historical Commission. “The Gatehouse is a very sensitive spot between the oldest buildings, Massachusetts Hall and Harvard Hall,” said Gund at the time, “so there was a lot of concern about what the building would look like.”The building, approximately the size of a portable toilet, cost the University...
Since George Washington first took the presidential oath—153 years after Harvard’s inception—a total of seven Harvard graduates have captured the country’s top spot. On January 20, 2009, Harvard Law School graduate Barack H. Obama became the eighth. And while it may be unfounded and self-gratifying to view Obama solely as the product of his years in Cambridge, Harvard does have a record of success as an executive incubator. It is difficult to tell, however, to what degree the Harvard diploma opens the door to the nation?...