Word: bane
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Less politic is Kennedy School of Government professor Mary Jo Bane. Bane was part of the Boston group that proposed sending representatives from each of the city's existing lay councils to a central, deliberative "All-Parish Council." Cardinal Law, notoriously mum on his role in the abuse scandals, spoke up almost instantly against the idea, letting it be known that Boston's pastors were not to "join, foster or promote" the group, on the ground that it would compete with an existing panel. Bane called Law's response "astonishingly stupid" given that neither the idea--nor the people involved...
...varsity four, which had been the bane of the Black and White’s team performance at Sprints, turned in a strong result by winning its preliminary heat to reach the Grand Final. The boat placed last in the final, but its sixth-place finish was still the best of the three NCAARadcliffe crews...
...bane of Wall Street is uncertainty, and the Middle East these days is certainly loaded with that. The worst-case scenario - an all-out war - could be devastating to the oil-dependent global economy, whether from an embargo or merely a disruption of supply. Merely by worrying about this investors are putting a premium on energy prices that could make their other nightmare - a weakling recovery, stunted by inflation and starved for demand - come true in the meantime...
Today's fleet is both more comfortable and safer than the generation of '70s-era Pontiac GTOs. Higher-tensile steels enable manufacturers to make frames that vibrate less and are stiffer and lighter (the bane of convertibles past was lumbering weight and rattle). "Airflow management" is now a priority--with windshields shaped to reduce wind so you can actually hear that nine-speaker stereo. And upscale roadsters like the Mercedes SL500 feature pop-up roll bars that can deploy in a third of a second. (Such bars, however, won't necessarily save you in a rollover. The National Highway Traffic...
...Bane said the scandal has amplified the laity’s voice...