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...Revolutionary Idea, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, both editors at the Economist, take a Churchillian view: corporations are the worst form of economic organization, except for all the others. The book is an entertaining romp through the highs and lows of corporations since the first compagnia appeared in 12th century Italy. An 18th century British lord complained, "Corporations have neither bodies to be punished, nor souls to be condemned; they therefore do as they like." The authors see a new era of corporate self-restraint, but recent events show how little has changed. --By Richard Hornik
...quest will begin, though, is still very much at issue. But amazingly, the Crimson—which wasn’t even assured of a berth when the weekend began—looks to be a No. 3 seed wherever it plays, which puts Harvard between the ninth- and 12th-highest ranked teams in the nation...
...cited the tale of 12th century monk Eversham Abbey, who was said to have seen Christ bloody in heaven and attempting to drink his own blood while in a trance...
...Democrats wasted no time hunkering down into traditional filibuster mode, in which one party holds the floor as long as they can in order to prevent a vote on a nominee or issue. Sixty votes are required to stop a filibuster. By Wednesday, February, 12th, less than 36 hours after Estrada's name came to the floor, the always-garrulous Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia was regaling his colleagues with lengthy (and, yes, totally irrelevant) tales of his long-lost youth. It was a scene that brought to mind some of the chamber's famous filibusters...
...From the 12th generation at Harvard to the first-generation at any college at all, living with a legacy means having something to prove. The students profiled in the following pages each came to Harvard with a legacy of sorts: from an older sister’s shadow and a grandfather’s prestige to potential on the basketball court. These are the legacies people bring with them to school, the definitive experiences and personal histories that shape these students’ decision to come here in the first place...