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...teaching both in Europe and America from the 1920s to the 1970s, her students have gone on to teach her style to another generation of composers.”Although her love of teaching is apparent, it is little known that Nadia Boulanger was the first woman to conduct both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic in the 1930s. “[Conducting these orchestras] is an impressive feat,” Craft says. “Considering the small amount of female conductors even now, it is remarkable that she was able to conduct such prestigious...
...professional football game, even if given the opportunity, there might be a striking similarity between the success of NFL players on the field and businessmen in the boardroom, according to a recent study by Harvard researchers. The two Harvard academics, Boris Groysberg and Robin Abraham of Harvard Business School, conducted the study with investment manager Lex Sant. The researchers found tracked the success of traded NFL athletes and compared them to mobile businesspeople, finding that success for both groups is dependent on a team. The study, which was published in the MIT Sloan Management Review, found that the success...
...search for the antidote to the eight poisonous years of the Bush administration, we looked carefully at the voting records, decisions, and speeches of both major party candidates. We considered their policy proposals and their campaign conduct. But most importantly, we considered whether they would have that essential respect for the intellectual heavy lifting of competent governance...
...lead 28-24 and looked to have the game won after breaking up the Tigers fourth-down play with under five minutes remaining.But as the play ended, then-defensive back Dan Tanner ’07 turned around and beat his chest…moments later flags flew. Unsportsmanlike conduct was the call, and Princeton was awarded 15 yards and the first down. The Tigers went on to score the game-winning touchdown three plays later to take the game, 31-28.To say the call was bogus would be an understatement. It was down right ridiculous.Saturday started out eerily similar...
...overseers or a working group or task force examining the composition of the faculty. Beyond these more official committees, informal groups like the House Masters’ Council or Caucus of Chairs usually weigh in, and a bill often merits the creation of a committee with subcommittees to conduct consultations and meet with still more committees and working groups. These subcommittees convene and then write a report, which is then redistributed to other committees for discussion. Since these committees are advisory and cannot make binding decisions, a bill may or may not reach the next stage: the Docket Committee...