Word: pursuits
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...peak of his notoriety, some folks called him, inevitably, an international man of mystery; others, the death merchant. He was the subject of the 1986 best seller Manhunt: the Dramatic Pursuit of a CIA Agent Turned Terrorist, by Peter Maas. The former Marine, 77, stands 6 ft. 4 in. tall and was someone to be reckoned with. But Edwin Wilson's roller-coaster ride as a freelance spy flew off the rails in 1982, when he was lured out of Libya in a sting operation conducted by U.S. marshals. He then was convicted in a series of sensational trials...
...Rodgers may be many things--tough taskmaster, Green Bay Packers fan--but reticent he is not. And if anything gets the pugnacious founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor talking, it's the notion that corporations ought to exist for more than the pursuit of profit. In the simplest terms, that idea--called corporate social responsibility, or CSR--invites companies to consider their impact on people and the planet on a par with their traditional quest for profit. Rodgers considers that bunk. Not that he opposes conscientious corporate conduct or occasional acts of charity. He's quick to point out that...
Language typically used to describe Harvard concentrations—stressful, difficult, unpleasant—tend not to be associated with the experience of watching film. So for senior Film Studies concentrator Ian S. Polonsky ’06, student reactions to his academic pursuit often are: “You mean you get to watch movies all day? Sweet.”Not exactly. “Many films make us extremely happy,” says Harvard Director of Undergraduate Studies for Film Studies J.D Connor ’92, who is also a Crimson editor...
...Turn Your Cablight On” outlines a complete strategy. Women should spend 15 hours a week on their pursuit, she says; you can’t expect success unless you make your love life a priority. Smiling is good, and so is showing a little “vulnerability and openness”—that’s the way to make a relationship more than a flirtation...
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the reporting duo best known for their successful pursuit of the Watergate story in the 1970s, discussed anonymous sources and the differing ways that journalists can view their role to a full forum at the Institute of Politics yesterday...