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...company, did not translate into selling off “indirect holdings,” such as mutual funds, which hold stock in the company. While we agree with student activists that Harvard should drop more of this indirectly-held stock, we do not support the creation of a blanket, preemptive policy that would force Harvard to divest if certain criteria are met.The latest student and faculty petition drive, led by the Harvard Darfur Action Group (HDAG), calls on Harvard to divest from both direct and indirect investments when “reasonable alternatives exist.” HDAG also...
...Party leadership. Still, although it's an exercise in pretend democracy - or maybe precisely because it is that - China's government marks the occasion with considerable pomp and ceremony, scores of scarlet banners rippling in the breeze over Tiananmen Square, along with lots of marching guards, motorcades and blanket coverage in the state-controlled media...
...River, where it has only about 60 of its 5,200 U.S. stores. Previous efforts to go cross country were haphazard, and those lonely outposts got blasted by stronger regional brands. This year, when Dunkin' rolls out in such new markets as Phoenix, Dallas and Las Vegas, it will blanket them with up to 150 stores. It's also planning to open more outlets abroad in Malaysia and Taiwan. To quick-start its plan for up to 1,000 new stores a year, Dunkin' now requires new franchisees to open at least five shops instead of just...
...Australia in the Plasma Age; in the food court, Anglo-Australians eat noodles and Indochinese go for burgers, fried chicken and donuts. It's retail Disneyland, free of menace, with a throng of brisk walkers. Shoppers here have money but not a lot of time. Howard is a security blanket for the striving class. People feel that he is not only sympathetic to their ends, he is prepared to support the means as well. Life for swing voters and migrants in Bennelong is the quest for a larger home or to build a business; the after-school coaching regime that...
...shines. Lyrics about enchantment and stars further ground this image, but the dance-music influence still maintains a respectable presence. The execution also aids these elements, as the tracks often begin sparsely but gather power and lush instrumentation as they progress. Most listeners will find it hard to make blanket statements about his music, which would probably thrill Wolf. More than just Bright Eyes with a dreamy foreign accent, Patrick Wolf brings a refreshing burst of talent and energy into today’s limping rock scene. With an impressively broad musicality, Wolf takes command of synths, guitars, pianos...