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...committee, which takes the lead in developing a list of possible fellows, Purcell said. Rose B. Styron—a poet, journalist, and activist who will be a resident fellow—said she was both excited and nervous to be the first poet fellow. Her study group will focus on the interaction of the artist with the political sphere. “I think they’re taking a big risk,” she said. “It will be fun for me, but I am not a politician. They were looking for something different...
...other self-regulators historically have played it safe in their enforcement," says Columbia's Coffee. (Self-regulatory organizations do not usually draw their authority directly from Congress, and may be financed by the industry they cover.) "FINRA's been tougher than its predecessors, but it still tends to focus more on outlying and smaller firms; it's been more deferential to the bigger players. At SEC, she has to clean house and needs truly aggressive prosecutors." (See who's to blame for the current financial crisis...
Shortly after the European Management Forum was founded, world events began to shift the focus of the annual meetings to encompass more global issues. The collapse of the Bretton Woods fixed exchange system, which pegged the value of foreign currencies to the US dollar, and the Arab-Israeli War in 1973 introduced political and economic elements to the Davos discussions, and political leaders joined the European businessmen at the following meeting in January 1974. By 1976, membership in the forum was extended to the "1,000 leading companies of the world...
...freshman tandem of Gridley and Camille Jania triumphed, 8-3, in the No. 3 spot. “The doubles tactics paid off, and we executed,” Harvard coach Traci Green said. “That’s one of our goals—to focus on doubles points and come out aggressively.” In the ensuing singles portion, the Crimson won two of the first four matches to take a 3-2 lead. Jania and sophomore Samantha Rosekrans suffered straight-set defeats in the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively...
...praise from Fish as the only Harvard competitor to post a 3-0 singles record.“[Hayes’] effort was really excellent,” Fish said. “He’s committed to doing what he needs to do with a single-minded focus. It allowed him to play at a different level and showed what he’s capable of.”After dropping the opening set to Marist’s Loic Sessagesimi on Friday, Hayes never looked back, claiming the match, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. Encouraged...