Word: mannered
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...term fund that had been offering slightly higher returns than U.S. treasuries. To prevent a run on the fund -12% of which was invested in mortgage-backed securities - the fund's trustee resigned and froze withdrawals so it could liquidate the assets and distribute the proceeds in an orderly manner. The same thing happened to another 200 schools with $1 billion in an intermediate-term fund. Given that the schools will get about half of their money by the end of this year and the rest by 2011, there's a severe cash crunch for many small schools, some...
Style: Clearly more confident talking to voters in his cherished town-hall format than standing behind a podium. Authentically displayed feel-your-pain concern over the economy, in a smoother manner than usual. But while he held the audience's attention with his answers and theatrics, he distractingly and conspicuously scribbled notes when Obama had the floor. His errant reference to Obama as "that one" probably jarred some viewers. Bottom line: with his rival in the lead, the Republican nominee was forced into aggression and antagonism but often flirted with the desperate and negative...
...much better debate performer than is commonly acknowledged, but he would have to turn in his all-time best national performance to give his candidacy the kind of significant boost that it needs right now. And McCain's task has been made even more difficult by the sour, stumbling manner in which his campaign has operated in the past few days...
...That narrow scope for united action was duly noted during Saturday's minisummit in Paris. "Each government will operate with its own methods and means but in a coordinated manner," Sarkozy said of European reaction to the crisis. In saying that, he clearly didn't suspect that Merkel would issue a unilateral savings guarantee the next day. Still, Sarkozy and his fellow E.U. leaders also made it clear that it may now be too late to do much else but limit the extent of the damage in the current drama and await new global rules on finance and business ethics...
...Business School and other academic institutions as more students have become interested in making a profit while helping their communities.Part of this study has involved how to create high-performing nonprofit organizations, which Grossman defined as firms that “achieve their mission in a cost-efficient manner and in a reasonable amount of time.”Grossman said that the architecture of a successful nonprofit is in many ways the same as a for-profit company. In both realms, executives need to identify their mission, develop a focused strategy, and build an efficient organizational structure...