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...sales are controversial, but they go on. In recent weeks Sotheby's has been bringing down the hammer on scores of works from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, N.Y. The museum is shedding older pieces, like a Shang Dynasty bronze vessel that went for $8.1 million, to fatten its endowment for the purchase of contemporary art. In recent years its fund for that purpose has hovered at about $1 million annually--chump change in the current market. For Louis Grachos, director of the Albright-Knox, the sale simply allows the museum to focus on its chief purpose...
...men’s team had several other strong finishers as well. Sophomore Derek Jones took fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 50.63 seconds, and junior Alex Obrecht finished fourth in the shot put with a 15.65-meter heave. Freshman Neville Irani took fifth in the hammer throw after a 48.89-meter throw; senior Matt Niemczak finished fifth in the javelin and seventh in the discus. Niemczak was joined in the points column in discus by freshman Jack Brady, who placed eighth with a 41.04-meter throw. The men’s results put the Crimson...
...Hyman and Bok have both worked in recent months to hammer out the details of UPCSE initiatives...
...distance group, especially, it’s a brutal practice.”Other strong finishers included junior Lauren Walker, who was sixth in the 1,500 meters, and junior Sarah Bourne, who finished sixth in the 5,000 meters.Harvard men, meanwhile, dominated the hammer throw event, as freshman Neville Irani took second with a 49.57-meter throw, senior Chris Ayers landed in third after a 46.80-meter toss, and senior Matt Niemczak finished sixth with a 45.37-meter heave. Niemczak added a sixth-place finish in the javelin as well.Junior Brian Holmquest posted a runner-up finish...
...Despite the national attention and support generated by the campaign on behalf of the Malians, the authorities are unmoved. Conservative presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy continues to hammer his get-tough immigration message, even provoked protest among his own supporters when he promised to create a "ministry of immigration and national identity." In his current role as Interior Minister, meanwhile, Sarkozy insists the law must be upheld, although he offers that the Montfort Malians will be given preferential treatment if they return to Mali and apply for residence visas. No dice, say their supporters...