Word: feared
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...Ebert on The Departed: "It is intriguing to wonder what Scorsese saw in the Hong Kong movie [2002's Infernal Affairs] that inspired him to make the second remake of his career (after Cape Fear) ... I have often thought that many of Scorsese's critics and admirers do not realize how deeply the Catholic Church of pre-Vatican II could burrow into the subconscious, or in how many ways Scorsese is a Catholic director. This movie is like an examination of conscience, when you stay up all night trying to figure out a way to tell the priest: I know...
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...interviews to calm investors, the Financial Times published an influential story revealing an ongoing investigation into hedge funds trying to destabilize the country. Last month, the liquidity freeze made it impossible for Glitnir to roll over its short-term debt, as the krona suddenly depreciated and interest rates soared. Fear rapidly spread to the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe, where residents had deposited billions in the other two Icelandic banks attracted by their high interest rates. Amidst the banking run that immediately followed, the British government transferred authority over an Icelandic subsidiary in the UK, and then sold...
Harvard T-shirt: Check! Harvard cap: Check! Harvard thong…check? If you’re sick of digging deep into your wallet for overpriced Harvard gear at the Coop, then have no fear! Your local Victoria’s Secret store is now offering slightly cuter, slightly pricier, and much tinier apparel to complete your collection. As much as I support the fine institution that I am lucky enough to call my school, I am also proud to have spent a total of zero dineros on Harvard paraphernalia. I already know what my school is, so why drop...
...expense accounts and luxury hotel stays one must first master the dreaded case interview. Mistakes during the case interview—not asking the right questions, computation errors, bursting into tears—can ensure that the only work you will be doing at McKinsey is janitorial. Not to fear, FM is here with some actual (read: made-up) cases from real (read: make-believe) interviews to help you prepare to wow that hot interviewer from Bain. Case 1 You are advising a major American insurance company headquartered in New York City. This company’s credit rating...