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...love to take credit for them, but I have no idea who it was," Clifford S. Davidson '02, a co-founder of Beyond Our Normal Differences (BOND), wrote in an e-mail message...
...some, those three letters immediately conjure images of James Bond swerving in his flashy BMW, chasing perpetrators of evil who threaten the lives of millions worldwide. Amidst this glorified picture drawn by Hollywood, we must take a step back and scrutinize our nation's premier spy agency. You see, with the Agency's current recruiting practices and fierce competition from the private sector, chances are good that our friend Mr. Bond may well rather be "Bond, Investment Banker Bond," or better yet, "Bond, CEO, JamesBond.Com...
...Talent," a recent study released by McKinsey and Co. at the request of the State Department, found that competition for intelligent, talented and internationally oriented recruits will be fierce over the next two decades. Many of the brightest are not entering the workforce with hopes of becoming Bond but rather Gates or Soros. Is it the money? Partly, but not completely...
...Clarke Duncan). Convicted for the unthinkable murder of two little girls, Coffey is placed on the Green Mile, the stretch of walkway that brings death row prisoners from their cells to the electric chair (usually called the last mile, but this particular one has green floor tiles). The unique bond that evolves between the sympathetic Edgecomb and the unexpectedly gentle Coffey forms the basis for the psychological, spiritual and moral exploration that permeates the film. The strong ensemble cast is further enhanced by the performances of David Morse (Contact), who plays Brutus Howell, Edgecomb's friend and another sympathetic guard...
...BRIGHT SIDE OF BONDS The year 1999 has been a tough one for bond investors. With interest rates going up, bond prices have declined. But higher bond yields also create opportunities for fixed-income investors. A tax swap--in which you sell a bond that has lost some of its value and then buy a similar bond in order to take a capital loss--allows you to realize the losses on your bond portfolio. "It's the first really good opportunity for a tax swap since 1994," says William Hornbarger, a fixed-income strategist at A.G. Edwards. A bond swap...