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With statement jewelry enjoying a major comeback on fall runways, it makes sense to look once again at the dynamic creations from the 1960s and '70s by the late Andrew Grima, who died at 86 in December. "Until now, Grima has been undervalued," says David Warren, head of jewelry at Christie's, London, who notes that what would thrill Grima most would be "to see 28-year-olds wearing their grandmothers' pieces." In his heyday, Grima had stores in Zurich, London, New York, Tokyo and Sydney, and counted a Swinging '60s Princess Margaret and Bond girl Ursula Andress as fans...
...Force member Harry Mattison said that he was disappointed with the lack of change between the last cooperation agreement presented to the community and the final document signed by Harvard. “People thought that when it went into hibernation for four months that there would be some major changes when it came back out,” said Mattison. “But now, we’re looking at an essentially identical document, although the neighborhood has already felt the effects of Harvard’s construction.” Boston Redevelopment Authority spokeswoman Jessica Shumaker, however...
...McGovern was named the new president and CEO of the American Red Cross yesterday. McGovern said her chief goal in her new post will be to educate the American public about the mission of the Red Cross, emphasizing that the organization’s influence expands beyond times of major disaster. Other changes she proposed include perfecting the Red Cross’s blood services and maintaining a steady stream of donations. The Red Cross currently faces a $200 million budget deficit. With the help of education, McGovern said, “We can capture their heart and minds...
...down two gates to the National Palace before they were stopped by United Nations peacekeepers; Haitian National Police, who number around 8,000, are securing government buildings but have not yet been able to dismantle the barricades of rocks and burning tires that have closed off most of the major roads...
During the appearance of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before lawmakers this week, one major aspect of the picture in Iraq got scant mention. Iraq's Sunni insurgency and its most vicious wing, al-Qaeda in Iraq, was hardly discussed, even though Petraeus stressed that the Sunni insurgency remained alive and a potent threat. Anyone tuning in to C-SPAN - including al-Qaeda - might have gleaned a few lessons from the testimony about the U.S. strategy and vulnerabilities in Iraq...