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...While the products of engineering have often caused as many problems as they have solved, consider that, for us mere mortals (or Muggles in homage to Commencement speaker J.K. Rowling), engineering is the closest thing to magic that we have. Right now, bits are traveling to and fro like ghosts and mere numbers are being converted into music and images as if evoked by some spell...
...Harvard Square Business Association activated a wireless network yesterday afternoon that provides free Internet to anyone in the Square area, temporarily christened “Hogwarts Square” in honor of J. K. Rowling, the University’s Commencement speaker...
...highly recognized in the publishing world, she’s one of Fortune’s 50 most powerful women, and she’s received our Alumni Achievement Award,” she said. “That’s exactly the kind of speaker we need to have on Class Day.” Diamond added that students will be able to connect with Moore because of her connection to the Business School. “I think she understands what it is to be an HBS grad,” she said. “It?...
Rowling, the renowned children’s author who made her name with the wildly popular “Harry Potter” series, will also be the keynote speaker at Thursday’s Commencement ceremonies...
...paper, McCain made a reasonably strong argument tonight. But he didn't do himself any favors with his delivery. His presentation wasn't horrible, for him. But McCain is an awkward speaker at best; he's far better interacting with voters in a town hall or with reporters on the back of his campaign bus. He has none of Obama's formal oratorical skills - a contrast that will become only more glaring as the campaign progresses. McCain's hope is that Obama's superior speaking skills will dazzle pundits and other elites but won't translate into votes. "This...