Word: provenance
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...come under attack. Some observers have gone so far as to praise state-guided economies, like those of China or the Gulf emirates, where the government owns or controls large swaths of the economy, as superior to their laissez-faire counterparts. Columnist Joshua Kurlantzick wrote that these countries "have proven so successful that even before the crisis they caused world leaders to wonder if democratic capitalism might not be the best economic model after all." Americans, some contend, are only now waking up to the inherent dangers of the free market. As one Chinese blogger recently wrote...
...long can a practice languish in obsolescence and still be called a tradition? If anything, Harvard has proven itself actively hostile to the notion of a Game-inspired festival of self-celebration, a surprising counterpoint to the self-obsessed character many ascribe to our student body. Whether this sorry record is fuelled by a collective lack of interest in football or a collective inability to become excited, it must mean something...
...dour, doctrinaire Socialist she's positioned herself to be in contrast to the relaxed pragmatism and image-driven reputation for modernity and change characteristic of Royal. Still, even if Aubry's main differences with Royal, 55, are largely about style rather than political orientation or objective, she's proven to be just as polarizing as her rival. That means the tight result will find Aubry trying to lead just as many PS members who love her as those who hate her with a passion...
...entire semester.Ranked eighth in the nation after an All-American sophomore campaign in 2007, Caputo looked to have a breakout season, but he instead found himself on hiatus from Harvard, preserving his final two years of eligibility by taking the semester off.Still, as the Blue Springs, Mo. native has proven time and again, his heart never strayed far from the Crimson singlet.“I’m excited to come back and compete,” Caputo says. “It was devastating to be plagued with injuries after sophomore year, but I realize now that...
...possible restrictions on these veteran performers, Amaker will look to some of his highly-touted freshmen to step up in their collegiate debuts. He tapped forward Keith Wright and guards Max Kenyi and Oliver McNally to make an impact against the Wildcats.“I think they have proven themselves to be in a position where they would be in our rotation now,” Amaker said. “I don’t know what that rotation will consist of with many guys possibly not playing because of injuries. If those kids are healthy, we anticipate...