Word: poaches
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...Some of the French critics derided the film; perhaps they were affronted that an American dared to poach on French turf. The audience response, though, was rapturous. Will the Jury be as enthusiastic? As we said, there are pointers to be taken from past Cannes awards. But do note that the film's screenwriter, Ronald Harwood, also wrote another true-life story of egregious suffering and improbable triumph: the Palme d'Or winner The Pianist...
...decision to reformat its newscast and poach Couric may have been overhyped and gimmicky. But it was also optimistic, quixotic, even. Journalists dismissed CBS CEO Les Moonves, a show-biz guy and former actor, for taking it on himself to "blow up" the news. But at least he believed something few of them did: that the evening news could reverse its long decline, attracting brand-new viewers with all their original teeth, rather than just fighting over a shrinking...
...Pedagogy was a key theme of Summers’ speech last night. He said that while other universities constantly attempt to poach accomplished researchers from Harvard, “I can’t recall a single case when an effort was made to raid Harvard for a candidate who was an outstanding teacher...
...think I haven't tried to poach eggs because I want to keep them special. As a kid, I'd wake up excited whenever my grandmother was in town, knowing she'd prepare two perfectly poached eggs for me--dark yolk oozing across shiny soft whites, soaking into lightly toasted bread--something my mom never got right. This was Jewish suburbia in the '70s; a decent poached egg was as close as we ever got to a madeleine...
...sure, eliminating early admission is not a risk-free endeavor. Other schools that keep early admissions programs may be able to poach top-notch candidates who wish to learn their fate a few months earlier. But the potential costs are worth the benefits, even to schools without Harvard’s reputation that use early admission to lure top students...