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...election—held during reading period, at an inconvenient time of day—I lost to Capp by a vote of 22-20. I am not so vain to think that all those 20 votes were cast because of some characteristic I possess; surely some were protests against the duplicitous actions of the current administration. But I am just as certain that numerous votes were cast for Capp simply so that there would be someone—anyone—serving as vice president over the summer...
Summers himself has cast the initiative to address the underrepresentation of women in science as only the beginning of a long-term effort to enhance diversity on the faculty...
...firm's cavernous St. Michael's warehouse is jammed with around $7.5 million worth of curios. A set of elegantly cast stair spindles removed from the Royal Albert Hall (a bargain at $320 each) sits next to an enormous 1850s mahogany display case ($13,200) that originally held flora specimens at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. A regularly updated list of antiques can be found at www.lassco.co.uk, or call (44-20) 7749 9944. Manager Anthony Reeve hasn't sold any of London's bridges yet, but it can only be a matter of time...
...mainland China, had seen his popularity rating plunge to 39%, his lowest yet, in the fallout from Lien's and Soong's trips. But that number didn't count at the ballot box: the DPP was a surprise winner in the National Assembly poll, snagging 43% of the votes cast, compared with 39% for Lien's Kuomintang and 6% for Soong's People First Party-both of which want improved ties with China...
Watters said that he would try to obtain a tape of the show from cast members who filmed the performance themselves...