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...Given the departures of Kidd "and Monique Rinere, Associate Dean of Advising Programs, as well as the impending departure of Georgene Herschbach, Dean for Administration and Finance later this year, I have been considering how to organize the College in a way that will provide our undergraduates with the best learning experiences possible," Hammonds said in the statement. “After much deliberation over the past few weeks, I determined that merging these two existing offices into one would be the most effective way to leverage the expertise of our College staff members...
...Thus, it's important to note that Palin never said she was leaving office to spend more time with her children. You could say she falls more into the "pushed out" category than into the "opt out" one, given the hostility of the legislature, the media and the ethics hounds. But there's another relevant model as well: lots of women who make a detour aren't looking to have more time for Gymboree; they're doing it because they want to start their own business, make their own rules, be their own boss - and this seems more Sarah...
...Whether that is true or not, Palin's unconventional step speaks to an ingrained frontier skepticism of authority - even one's own. Given the plunging credibility of institutions and élites, that's a mood that fits the Palin brand. Résumés ain't what they used to be; they count only with people who trust credentials - a dwindling breed. The mathematics Ph.D.s who dreamed up economy-killing derivatives have pretty impressive résumés. The leaders of congressional committees and executive agencies have decades of experience - at wallowing in red ink, mismanaging economic bubbles...
...Others regard the overwhelming mandate given to President Yudhoyono in his second and final term as head of state as a means of allowing him to focus more on policy than politics. His vice presidential pick of Boediono, a former central banker with no political affiliations, was another sign of how he resisted political pressures from coalition partners and chose a running mate known as capable and clean. "When he chose Boediono, that was the moment of truth," offers Wimar Witoelar, a former presidential spokesman. "I hope he has the courage not to be pressured by politicians. If it works...
...most agree the latest elections further solidify democratization, others warn that the country's authoritarian past cannot be forgotten. "We are going back to a one-man show," says Nico Harjanto, a political researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta. "This is more dynasty politics." Given that one of SBY's sons, at 28, was the largest vote-getter in the Parliamentary elections without ever having given an interview that might be a sign of things to come...