Word: assets
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Monica Samille Lewinsky arrived in Washington in 1995 at the age of 21, fresh out of college, with no background in politics but with a prized Washington asset: connections. Her mother Marcia Lewis, an author and socialite, lives at the Watergate (not far from the Doles, Lewis liked to tell associates); more important, Monica's mother knew Walter Kaye, a retired New York City insurance magnate and generous contributor to the Democratic Party. Kaye recommended Monica for a summer internship at the White House, a job she probably would not otherwise have landed. Monica "was excited about it," says...
...distributing the 12-page newsprint magazine to Harvard, MIT, Lesley and Tufts students, the weekly had a large circulation. What is to Be Done quickly attracted advertisers and proved to be a lucrative asset for The Crimson. Cramer says he loved the notion that The Crimson's magazine could compete in the marketplace with local publications...
...amazing facility in both a smooth, unornamented style and a more decorative, vibrato-filled voice. Certain fast high notes, especially quick jumps up the range in the first few tenor solos sounded a touch over-breathy. However, as the piece progressed, Rickards' slow high sections became a real asset, showing off his incredibly pure, sweet timbre and bell-like resonance. Rickards' runs were exquisite and flawless, his style characterized by very creative use of flourishes, including several impressive octave-wide jumps from ending note to grace-note. A high moment in his performance came in the "He was despised" aria...
...There are some things our culture engenders about how women relate and how men relate," Burt said. "Women are more empathetic by nature...it allows you to see the shoes your client is walking in, and that is an asset...
...other business, William J. Long III, the owner of California Pizza Kitchen, a now-closed restaurant at 16 Eliot Street, was granted a six-month pocket license. The pocket license grants the ability to hold a license as an asset while out of business. Long is currently negotiating with a buyer to sell the restaurant and plans to have the transactions completed in nine months...