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...Though in the late '60s Valentino dressed his muses and himself in rakish, now garish mod, he soon recognized the allure of gowns that for centuries had made rich women attractive commodities. Other designers might reflect the hustle (without the bustle) of contemporary life - Lacroix, sweetie. Valentino didn't make statements; he made dresses, as he proclaimed, "for women who actually wear them." A warming elegance was his trademark: la belle, la perfectly swell romance. This ethereal chic served the emperor and his clients well for ages; one journalist calls him "the only designer in the world who's managed...
...presentation on the similarity between human and monkey decision making paradigms. Laibson cautioned against applying preliminary findings of the developing field—which at present may have primarily microeconomic implications—to the current recession, but maintained that “unambiguously, the current crisis has extraordinarily rich psychological origins.” The event was co-sponsored by the Harvard Society for Mind, Brain, and Behavior and the Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association. Sophie R. Wharton ’11, secretary of the HSMBB and one of the lead organizers of the symposium, said that organizers were pleased...
...seven original houses, Winthrop House has a rich history, sheltering three Kennedy brothers in its heyday. But, as they say, the more things change…the more things change. Winthrop lacks much of its former glamour and desirability. But what it lacks in singles, it makes up for in occasional sewage leaks! Score! (Am I right? Guys? Guys...
...province's Iraqi police, national police and army units, says there are several factors to blame. First of all, he says, the lack of political accord among the province's diverse population as well as tensions with the neighboring region of Kurdistan, which lays claim to Nineveh's oil-rich city of Kirkuk, have fostered an environment of political uncertainty. (See 10 ideas changing the world right...
...GOOD FITTo Robinson, Winthrop House represented Harvard’s progressive history and was emblematic of the University’s acceptance of diversity, as the House was the first to welcome Jews and Catholics. For the couple, the opportunity to raise their son in a “rich, vibrant, engaging” community of undergraduates and graduate tutors was an added incentive.But when it came down to making the decision, Sullivan says he simply felt it was right.“It’s hard to give voice and vocabulary to it. It was a vibe...