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MAILBOXES Like phone booths before them, public mailboxes are on their way out. With fewer people mailing letters and bills, 10% of the boxes were removed because of lack...
...push for younger applicants in 2001 amid faculty concerns that the rising age and experience levels of MBA students was creating a student body with a narrower range of perspectives. The school’s managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid, Deirdre C. Leopold, says that the lack of diversity was not conducive to HBS’s classroom model, in which students analyze and debate individual case studies...
...should anyone have been surprised by Pelosi's decision to support the populist Murtha? The Democrats' gain in the election was primarily driven by dissatisfaction with the Republican Party, not support for left-wingers. I'm not sure, however, that either party deserved to win. The constant bickering and lack of focus on results shown by both parties are appalling and discouraging. Glen Wilson Westerville, Ohio...
...color and embellishment. It was, of course, a love affair fated to end. Britain lost India, and Indian royals lost their lands, titles and allowances to a newly independent, democratic state. Jewel-encrusted lipstick cases and cigarette lighters were sold off to pay debts, while stunning palaces crumbled for lack of upkeep. But Jaffer's sumptuously illustrated love letter to the era remains, a jewel fit for the coffee table of any modern-day maharaja. -By Aryn Baker...
...Vilsack: Local boy deemed too local, perhaps? "Too many people don't see him in that Presidential frame," Yepsen says. "And the lack of a real national security credential makes it tougher for governors as candidates these days." But Vilsack has been a fine governor of Iowa, and is a fine, thoughtful man - a classic turtle, who may prove to be a comfortable resting place for caucus-goers who ultimately deem the out-of-town talent too slick or not Iowa enough...