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...wicked sense of humor and his rebellious attitude revealed a man who refused to let go of his youthful, rebellious spirit throughout his entire life. Your story said he was "an outspoken teenager who never quite grew up." Who ever said that was a shortcoming? Tolulope Ogunlesi Lagos German Chancellor Helmut Kohl undoubtedly brought together East and West Germany, but George H.W. Bush's description of him "as the greatest European leader of the second half of the 20th century" shows a degree of naiveté. Kohl was yet one more politician who wanted to leave his mark on history...
...move was spearheaded by the university’s vice chancellor Alison Richard, a prominent figure in higher education deemed to be a potential candidate for Harvard’s presidency, and comes as Cambridge seeks to make itself more competitive compared with its peer institutions across the pond...
Richard, the Cambridge vice chancellor, told the Financial Times she hoped the restructuring of the endowment’s management will encourage donors to open their checkbooks and contribute to Cambridge’s fund...
...anthropologist and expert on the Madagascan lemur, holds an undergraduate degree from Cambridge University and doctorate from London University. She later joined the faculty at Yale, and eventually rose to the post of provost in her 30-year career there. Richard was the first full-time female vice chancellor in Cambridge’s 800-year history, according to the University of Cambridge Web site. A former professor of Richard’s said she would be a good candidate for Harvard’s top post...
...also try to avoid appearing together at home. Even so, there have been mix-ups. The Financial Times told its readers that Prime Minister Kaczynski visited Britain when, in fact, it was the President. A reporter for BBC Newshour asked President Kaczynski about his earlier talks with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But it was his brother who had traveled to Berlin. "Let's be precise," replied the miffed President. It's my brother who met with Angela Merkel though perhaps I am a little bit similar...