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...vice-chancellor—who declined though her office to comment for this article—has since remained a presence in the English press. However, reports now tend to focus on her adroit steerage of an unwieldy university rather than her poor handling of a bicycle...
Public institutions tend to have more diverse boards, with a larger number of women and minorities, and some board members may be appointed by the state, she says...
Private boards, in contrast, choose new members through internal deliberations and “tend to have long-serving members,” she says...
...standards are sky high for this trio," says industry analyst Gitesh Pandya, editor of Boxofficeguru.com "At a minimum, each needs to break $300 million in North America to be considered a success, and they all have the potential to get close to $400 million. These films tend to do 60% of their biz overseas, so with worldwide b.o., DVD sales and TV rights, each film should earn at least $1 billion...
...success. If others think the situation hopeless, they should make the case for withdrawal--and presumably for withdrawal sooner rather than later. They should also describe what they think would happen during, and after, our withdrawal--and why that outcome is preferable to trying for victory. The critics tend to say, "It's too late--it won't work--let's leave." Their feelings of disappointment and impatience are understandable. But those sentiments are not a responsible basis for policy...