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...days after Lawrence H. Summers was named Harvard’s 27th president, professors in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) lauded his reputation at the United States Treasury—an opinionated, straightforward leader who wasn’t afraid to stake out and defend unpopular positions...
There is nothing inherently sinister about special-purpose entities, and Enron's initial investors did well because the deals were straightforward. CalPERS, the California state pension system and one of the nation's largest institutional investors, put $250 million into an spe called jedi i, which invested in natural gas projects. CalPERS got back $433 million, a spiffy 73% return over four years...
...getting older I’m getting closer to folk music and blues, and really simple forms of pop music...I keep listening to Hank Williams Records and some Mary J. Blige Records, R&B Records and they’re so simple and straightforward, and I keep wondering why can’t I write a song that’s just like, “Hi, I dig you, do you dig me? Let’s go get drunk, I’m really sad.” Doughty covered Blige?...
Queen’s best moments are, unsurprisingly, the straightforward dance tunes. Like most progressive house, these are spotlessly produced, vaguely pretty and not much else. On a good afternoon the fleeting, pulsing beats strike a nostalgic air—like trying to return to days that have long passed. Most successful is a Deep Dish mix of “True,” with its big-room “whoosh” effects, catchy little trance melody and memorable gay-themed lyrics (“I’m a man that is all / It?...
...larger schools, the impact is not as straightforward. Harvard Business School, for example, has 123 outsourced dining workers. But the Business School also has more financial resources to draw upon if it needs...