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Despite the success of its conflict resolution efforts, the annual Davos meetings became the target of anti-globalization activists in the late 1990s who accused the group of promoting excessive global capitalism and disenfranchising poorer nations. Political scientist Samuel Huntington who coined the pejorative term "Davos Man" (referring to participants who he viewed as having a false sense of their international identity), famously dismissed the conference as a "watering hole for the global elite." The WEF quickly responded to the complaints by inviting representatives of developing countries and NGOs to the meeting and introducing an adjacent forum nearby, open...
Despite 2009's gloomy financial forecast, conference founder Klaus Schwab remains optimistic about the conference's success. "The extraordinary participation in terms of political and business leaders and other stakeholders demonstrates that our Annual Meeting will be the place where key actors can address both a crisis of unprecedented scope and at the same time, the sort of world we collectively want to see emerging once the crisis is over...
...come up even stronger.” Gridley is one of several freshmen who will make an impact for the team this season. Three first-years started against BU, and the rest have made an impression. One rookie, Holly Cao, did not play against the Terriers, but her preseason success demonstrates that she will likely be a major contributor to the middle of Harvard’s singles lineup. Sibilski may also see time in a starting singles position. The Crimson will continue its spring season in two weeks at the ECAC Team Tournament in Hanover, N.H. Harvard will play...
...first heat in 50.30. “I was pleased with the guys’ energy and their enthusiasm,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said of his team’s performance. The Crimson will look to use this energy and build on its success as it prepares to meet its toughest competition of the season, the Princeton Tigers, on Saturday at the annual HYP meet. —Staff writer Alexandra J. Mihalek can be reached at amihalek@fas.harvard.edu...
...final buzzer saw the junior finish with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes. Despite his hot hand, Miller found himself on the bench down the stretch at the end of regulation and in overtime. Amaker cited freshman Keith Wright’s success on the boards (13 rebounds) as the reason for Miller’s absence. Miller had four rebounds.“We went with the kind of lineup that got us into overtime,” Amaker said. “We go with the lineups that are clicking for us and matching...