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Still, what thieves gain from stealing art is outweighed by what their victims lose. Art historian Noah Charney observes, "There are very few stealable objects that have the same relationship as do artworks and the people who collect them." With religious art, that relationship is intensified, thanks to the profound spiritual connection that many worshippers have to the work. It's this connection that makes churches such easy targets in the first place. After all, churches exist to help worshippers experience their faith more fully, and one way to achieve this is by giving them intimate access to religious paintings...
...discussion alternated between how to hit Obama and how to help her. "You're going to see some very sharp media now," an adviser promised. Aides threw out charges one after another in emails and in conference calls with reporters - about Obama's vote for the Patriot Act, his relationship with lobbyists, his violation of election rules governing robocalls...
...however, an increasing number of secondary schools are withholding disciplinary records from Harvard. It is troublesome that these secondary schools feel compelled to hide this information: not only does it undermine the integrity of the student body at Harvard, but it strains the relationship between Harvard and the secondary school, which ultimately harms both. The Harvard Admissions Office depends on accurate information from students, high schools, teachers, and others to select the incoming class. Without accurate disciplinary information, the Admissions Office is less able to choose the best candidates for admission. High schools, however, may perceive that they stand...
...business partner of the Sudanese government.UBS has defended itself by arguing that PetroChina itself has no operations in Sudan.Still, members of the Harvard Darfur Action Group (HDAG) have been present at several UBS recruiting events this fall, including one in mid-November, handing out fliers detailing the alleged relationship between UBS and PetroChina. The first e-recruiting deadline for students applying for summer internships is today.“I think that students don’t go into these events with full awareness of business practices of these companies,” says Trevor J. Bakker...
...think there's something about having your consultants be advisors who are working for free that makes it a better relationship? Sort of. But it's also people that I've known for 15, 20, 25 years. Whether I was paying them or not, I'm confident that they would be very frank and forthcoming...