Word: kirke
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That may be in part because they are beginning to see the consequences for those that lag. Scientists who depend on federal funding, traditionally some of the brightest minds, now find themselves at a disadvantage, and so many are looking elsewhere. G.O.P. Congressman Mark Kirk, a leading backer of the bill, says universities and research institutions in his Chicago-area district are complaining that some of their top talent is leaving for places that offer stem-cell-research programs. At the same time, the diffusion of this work across the nation also raises ethical questions, as each state gets...
...extracted a guarantee that the Speaker would bring the stem-cell measure to a vote. That concession marked one of the few instances in which the tightly disciplined House leadership has agreed to allow consideration of a bill that it does not explicitly support. And yet, says Illinois Congressman Kirk, who was involved in the negotiations with the House leadership, "it was like pushing on an open door. In a lot of people's heart of hearts, they agree with...
...after word of his death reached the States. His exploits attracted the attention of the famed historian and future Harvard president Jared Sparks, Class of 1815. Sparks published a comprehensive biography of Ledyard in 1828, the first edition of which now lies in Widener. Almost two centuries before Captains Kirk and Picard, Ledyard had set the standard for world travelers. He had dared to boldly go where no man had gone before...
Whatever Kerkorian's motives, associates say his intentions are clear. "Kirk tends to be a long-term investor, and don't let the fact that he's 87 fool you," says friend Mason, suggesting that Kerkorian will wait patiently for a GM turnaround. Says Ralph Whitworth, a financier who worked with Kerkorian in the '90s: "He's not a control freak. He just likes to get good returns...
...sold MGM/UA to Ted Turner in '86, bought back most of it a few months later, unloaded it to an Italian financier in '90 and bought it again in '96. Whoever got stiffed along the way (and he's been criticized for gutting the studio), it wasn't Captain Kirk; he earned $500 million just buying MGM from Turner. "He's got ice water in his veins," says a rival. "For him, it's always about the deal, not the business...