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...special event, titled “Frank Kramer—A Celebration” was recently held in his honor. Area residents gathered at the Harvard Book Store to hear local authors speak glowingly of him and his work. Bernays, an author who spoke at the commemoration, says that the event was “remarkable” and praised the now-retired bookseller...
...goal of this is to show people that before they turn 40 they can make a difference in politics and public service in their communities,” said Christian B. Flynn, the IOP’s director of special projects and conferences. In addition to the chance to honor young public servants, the creation of the award also presented the Kennedy Library and the IOP an opportunity to work together. According to Flynn, the IOP scours the country for nominees for the elected official award and the Kennedy Library does the same for potential community activist honorees. The recipients...
There's no better way to say you've arrived in China than to be named on one of the country's rich lists. Of course, such an honor can also be an indicator that you will soon disappear for a long, long time. In recent years the rankings of China's wealthiest have included several prominent tycoons who have later been jailed on fraud and corruption charges...
...favorite ad of the campaign was as simple as it could be," Davis said. "And it started out something like, 'Long before the world knew of John McCain or Barack Obama, one of them spent five years in a hellhole because he refused early release to honor his fellow prisoners, while the other one wouldn't walk out of a church after 20 years of the guy spewing hatred towards America.' And the last line was, 'Character matters, especially when no one is listening.' " The ad never ran, however, because McCain ruled the topic of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright...
Since 1994, Mass. General and Brigham—which both rank in the top 10 on US News and World Report’s honor roll of hospitals—have been under the management of Partners HealthCare. After bringing together two such prestigious hospitals, Partners became tremendously powerful in swaying insurers, according to the Globe...