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...Braveheart effect has served this small city 60 km northwest of Edinburgh well. In a mid-19th century swell of patriotism, public donations helped construct a monument in honor of William Wallace, Scotland's fiercest defender. The 67-m Gothic tower stands atop the summit of Abbey Craig, where Wallace is said to have watched the English armies gathering before he chopped his way to victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. But the American high school students here on a spring afternoon 710 years later are more interested in the 4-m-tall sandstone statue...
...action in his first two years at Harvard and played in eight games his junior year with just 19 yards receiving. So why is this middle of the pack player looking to hit it big? Two reasons: head coach Tim Murphy and strength and conditioning coach Craig Fitzgerald. During the middle of his junior season, Murphy suggested to Farbotko he had a shot at more than just Crimson football, Fitzgerald simply said “why not?”And some scouts around the country seem to be thinking this guy could be a diamond in the ruff. Both...
...It’s a lot to live up to.” Hirschman, who is currently at the Institute for Advanced Study, is best known for his economic analysis of developing countries in Latin America. His past appointments include professorships at Columbia, Yale, and Harvard. Craig Calhoun, president of the council, said he was pleased that Rodrik is the first recipient of the award. “I was delighted by the selection because I think Dani Rodrik is about the most interesting mid-career economist around,” Calhoun said. “Like Hirschman...
...tricky business of winning over fanboys of established franchises, who tend to be a protective bunch. When Chris Weitz was tapped to direct this fall's His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass, an adaptation of the first book in Philip Pullman's fantasy series, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, the About a Boy director made the mistake of going online and reading a poll of fan reaction. "I had just barely beaten 'nobody' as the person who would be the best director for the series," says Weitz, who eventually invited some fans onto the set and proved his fanboy...
...Craig Newmark...