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...Tougher disclosure laws in countries like France and Germany would go a long way toward easing public suspicion of stock-option grants. It would also bring those countries closer to the more transparent corporate practices of the U.S.--a prospect, admittedly, at which many Europeans still bristle. As the equity-driven start-up wave of the new economy hits the Continent, the use of options by European businesses is bound to increase. And the larger debate will continue to rage: In a time of near ludicrous stock valuations, does anyone really deserve the fortunes gained through stock options...
...like picking classes all over again. There are simply too many attractive choices, spanning a range from the familiar a cappella jams and orchestra concerts to the lesser-known stylings of Lowell House's Senegalese drummers and the Madrigal Quintet. For Shakespeare fans, though, the choice is even tougher, as this weekend and the next will see four different productions of the Bard's work going up around campus. The upcoming shows offer perspectives ranging from a minimalist treatment of Romeo and Juliet to an elaborate staging of Trollius and Cressida as a post-apocalyptic desert rave...
...Omar Amaya, 22, a house painter in Vail, the tougher law enforcement is a modest price to pay for living where he can make $104 a day, compared to $5 a day back in Mexico. He paid a $700 fine after he ignored an earlier warrant and was picked up again for driving without a license or insurance. "Back home," he says, "I would have settled with the police on the street for $10." Says Heredia, a onetime Aspen dishwasher who now works as a court interpreter: "It's a shock to come from the worst poverty into the richest...
...puck in the net, if you know what I mean—all three films end with a kiss. But for the rest of us who will never win an Olympic figure skating medal, a spot on the pro-tour or a Canadian junior championship, life is a bit tougher. Our love of the sport rewards us with a few moments of glory on pavement, but when the game’s over, the job still sucks and the girlfriend’s still gone...
...good, I liked everyone. I did get sick of Toronto-I missed the, how do I describe it...the dry heat in California. Working on this movie was different from working on my other movies. Varsity Blues was like how it was in high school but this one was tougher...