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...community expert on sex assault issues,” Neuhaus-Follini says. “The three members are all current or former members of the Ad Board, and the only thing they brought to the table was what they knew about the Ad Board proceedings and not any background knowledge of sexual assault...
...even after taking the test, necessary background checks and interviews mean that attractive candidates likely will have to wait another 10 months for a job offer—although this is down from the 27-month wait that existed in the late 1990s...
...start from scratch,” he said at a press conference after the speech. “I couldn’t relate past stories. I had to approach from a different angle: really silly.”Despite its educational background, he said, he had faith in the Class of 2003, whom he called “the most talented group of sexual beings.” And he expressed confidence that they would go on to professions of the utmost importance...
...Given all that”—her Bryn Mawr background, together with the encouragement of her parents and her husband—“I had a lot of support,” she admits, “and maybe more confidence than I should have...
Romney’s business background and outsider status give him “a fresh perspective and a clean eye” in government, according to Lt. Governor Kerry M. Healy...