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...America, many said he got the job because no one else would take it. Just days before, Robert Kelly, the CEO of Bank of New York Mellon, had become the latest high-profile executive to turn down the post. But in the three months since Moynihan, 50, has taken over the reins at the nation's largest bank, he has used a mix of consumer-friendly initiatives, Washington face time and attention to detail to win over critics. Consumer advocates have applauded the bank's moves on debit cards and foreclosures. Washington officials say he is easier to work with...
...American Southwest and pottery from the Moche civilization in Peru reside in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. While the few blocks that separate the museums are rather small, the assumptions motivating the division between art objects and ethnographic objects are significant. Recently, though, steps have been taken both on and off campus to complicate the division between fine art and anthropology museums...
...workshop, now in its fifth year, developed as part of an effort to increase the visual arts presence at Arts First. In past years, installations have responded thematically to the setting of Harvard Yard, tackling subjects that affect student life. This is the first time that the workshop has taken a politically charged issue as a starting point...
...need a lot of stamina, because we fence 23 bouts in two days,” said sophomore co-captain Noam Mills, the team’s only other first team All-America honoree, who took second place in the individual epee competition. “These bouts are taken into account for the team championship, but they also determine who will advance to the semifinals in the individual tournament… Every bout counts...
...critics say began pandering to his party's right wing last year when his primary poll numbers headed south, has at least stopped trying to back away from his support for the stimulus, which according to estimates has created some 87,000 jobs in Florida. "If we had taken the speaker's approach," Crist said, "we would have had 87,000 more people unemployed." The governor also dispelled speculation that he might drop out of the Aug. 24 primary election and run for the Senate as an independent...