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...think for a minute that all this lavish spending at the Grand Palais in Paris might be an indication of a positive turn of events for the world's economy. Indeed, it may be just the opposite. David Nahmad, one of the world's top private art dealers who doubles as a major world currency trader, says the eagerness to invest cash in art is a very visible confirmation of the skepticism that investors have about the crippled financial system. "People today don't know where to put their money. The banks are fragile, the hedge funds don't exist...
...gives the once politically ambitious Khodorkovsky and his partner Platon Lebedev at least some good news in the face of the Russian government's continuing campaign against them. Later this month, the two men, who are already serving multiyear prison terms, will face fresh charges of embezzlement and grand theft...
Double Down. Best Western is offering its Rewards members double points if they stay at least two nights at any of the chain's locations between now and April 5 and register for the promotion online. Registering will also automatically enter you into a sweepstakes for a million-point grand prize, redeemable for gas cards, meals, airline tickets, or natch, nights at the chain. Booking your rooms online earns you another 250 bonus points, so you'll get something, even if you don't win the big prize...
...experience in Washington. “For us it’s exciting that we have the caliber of faculty that a new administration would turn to and call on,” said Melodie L. Jackson, associate dean for communications and public affairs. “In the grand scheme of things, having faculty moving in and out of government is a good thing for us.” Jackson said the Kennedy School is trying to fill the void by reassigning the workload among remaining faculty or bringing in high-level visiting professors. Kennedy School Professor of Government...
...Furthermore, Vanderwarker makes even the most familiar, comfortable images of Boston trite. His photographs include the Public Garden in the winter, the Charles River, the grand marble staircase of the Boston Public Library, and Harvard’s very own Sever Hall. Taken in sharp focus, the photographs are intensely colorful. However, this over-saturation of color cheapens the images, making them look like blown-up postcards. The angles and views of the locations are more ‘familiar’ than the sites themselves because they are essentially formulaic. As a result, it is impossible to develop...