Word: mergers
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...system.In 2003, when the issue of consolidating two Cambridge schools arose in response to declining enrollment, which has plagued the school system for the last 25 years, Nolan, whose children attended one of the schools, The Peabody School, and other CUE parents fought to stop the merger. The Peabody School is located a few blocks north of Radcliffe Yard. But when the consolidation occurred despite the protest, causing some of those parents who also fought against the motion to leave the district, Nolan considered running for a seat on the School Committee.After failing to establish a charter school...
...their disaffected offspring. They are, as you might imagine, oppressed by getting and spending somewhat beyond their means, and their whole way of life is threatened by Bob?s fat-headed and sadistic boss. He insists that Bob cancel a family vacation in Hawaii in order to attend a merger meeting in Colorado. Bob refuses to admit the pressure he?s under, rents an ungainly RV and pretends the trip will re-bond his family...
...Deputy Dean of the College Patricia O’Brien, whom Gross appointed in 2004, says that “the wonderful aspect of the merger of academic programs and the College is that we now have one big team that thinks about the student holistically...
...They've picked their biggest fight with Balcerowicz, the polarizing symbol of post-communist economic reforms that have resulted in 40% growth in gdp since 1989 - but also 18% unemployment. Widely respected abroad, Balcerowicz has stood up for the independence of the central bank and also for Europe-wide merger rules. So when he opposed what he saw as an attempt by the ruling party to block a planned merger of Polish branches of the Italian banking giant UniCredit earlier this year, he was excoriated. President Kaczynski said he would not renew Balcerowicz's appointment. Lepper called for his removal...
...Europeans' resistance to Indian tycoon Lakshmi Mittal's takeover bid for Arcelor steel [Feb. 13]. We in the East are working very hard to establish societies based on European values. But the European hostility toward an Indian's move into their world has shattered our confidence. On the merger issue, it is very sad to note that the Europeans turned out to be as conservative as any traditional Easterner. Their reaction confirmed that a strong psychological barrier between West and East still exists. Anis Alam Saeed Karachi...