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...employees were encouraged to own stock in the companies they were investing in on behalf of Harvard, provided their individual transactions did not front-run Harvard and subject to the specific approval of the HMC Compliance Committee,” Eisenson writes. “This was not uncommon among investment firms at the time and was thought to align interests...
...defendant’s citizenship is in question, it’s not uncommon for INS to become involved, and in this case they did,” he explains...
Singlehanded competition features a captain without a crew sailing a laser, not the two-man larks that Harvard usually employs. To prepare for the uncommon boats, the team has been practicing in them once a week since the women qualified for their national tournament in early October. Other than that weekly preparation, the Crimson has not been able to devote too much time to singlehanded sailing...
...residency, family status or evidence of rehabilitation during imprisonment. Once deported, many former prisoners face rejection and scorn as "European criminals" in the countries to which they are sent, while enduring the heartache of separation from family and friends who may remain in France. Depression and suicide are not uncommon. French civil-rights and immigrant groups call the double peine law discriminatory and inhumane. Defenders say it's effective in ridding France of hardened felons who are prone to future crime. There may also be a political motivation behind retaining the law. "Double peine allows politicians to address voter-sensitive...
...recently caused an uproar when it was reported that the organization had helped several mentally ill people take their own lives. "Someone suffering from depression may not be capable of making a rational decision," argues Thomas Schläpfer, a psychiatrist at Bern University Hospital. "Suicidal impulse is not uncommon in people with severe mental disorders and they see Dignitas as an easy, clean way out. It is morally and ethically wrong to help them die." Minelli defends Dignitas' action, saying psychological pain can be just as wrenching as physical suffering. "There are cases of longtime chronic mental disorders that...