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...prize. He admits that the personal attacks were wounding. Yet ultimately they came to naught: through sheer obstinacy and financial savvy, Mittal, 56, overcame every sort of political, personal and financial objection to forge a global steel titan, a 120-million-ton-per-year company whose vast size and range, in theory, should enable it to ride out the ups and downs of a notoriously cyclical industry...
...ches is adjacent to the city hall in Quincy, Mass. On the grounds of Hancock Cemetery—where 69 revolutionary war soldiers, former Harvard University president Leonard Hoar, and generations of the Adams and Quincy families are buried—a huge manger with a near-life-size replication of the Holy Night dominates the scene. Complete with real straw, a particularly cheerful baby Jesus looks on as barnyard animals bow and respectful wise men bear their gifts. An angel with the words “In Excelsis Deo” streaming across her body sits atop the whole...
...past four years, Urzua has revamped RAZA, Harvard’s Mexican and Mexican-American cultural group, serving as the organization’s president in the 2005-2006 acadmic year. Under her leadership, RAZA, whose total membership numbered roughly 20 undergraduates in 2003, has roughly tripled in size. But despite her ability to lead, Urzua finds comfort in the shadows behind the curtains. “The thing about Mirla is that she does all these things and organizes so many events but she never likes to take any glory because of it,” said close friend...
...free throws to the Crimson’s 13.“That’s a mental mistake,” Hallion said. “A Division I team shouldn’t shoot 30 percent from the line.”The Terriers, despite their smaller size, also successfully defended against Harvard inside the paint. The Crimson opened the game with six quick baskets in the low post, but BU implemented an aggressive halfcourt man-to-man defense that stymied Crimson guard play and forced Harvard beyond the perimeter.“Our game plan...
...member of the New York group, which met Monday to choose its best. The job is simple: tear yellow-lined paper into cracker-size bits; write a name or three on one piece; wait while the names are read out and tabulated; vote again and again; finally reach a consensus in this category; and go back to square one. It's about as much fun as filling out an income-tax form, though less fraught with drama. Indeed, the only excitement yesterday came in the Best Film voting, when The Queen and United 93, which reconstructs some of the chaos...