Word: symposia
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...These should have been the golden years for climate change activists, who count scores of Nobel scientists, countless Hollywood celebrities, and the entire Third World among their allies. So many books, so many films, so many conferences and papers and symposia, and here is the most damning evidence of all that, even if acknowledging the problem is half the solution, it is only half...
Editors are selfless, editors believe. They labor in anonymity and take their satisfaction vicariously. The writer gets all the glory. He gets the big bucks. He gets invited to the parties, the openings, the symposia, while the editors toil at their desks turning the writer's random jottings and pretentious stylistic quirks into something resembling English prose. But that's O.K. Editors don't mind. They say, "Have a lovely time at that writers' conference, and we'll have the rewrite done when you get back." ("And your laundry too, you unappreciative bastard," they mumble under their breath...
Before President Drew G. Faust took center stage with the formal installation ceremony Friday afternoon, that morning the festivities focused more on the University’s diverse intellectual vitality as five faculty symposia showcased some of Harvard’s greatest thinkers...
...celebration, which includes musical performances and symposia and culminates with Faust’s installation, will feature not only renowned figures, but also Faust’s longtime friends and family members, including nine former teachers dating back to her days in elementary school in Virginia...
While the installation ceremony in Tercentenary Theatre will be open for all to attend, other events, including the musical performances and the symposia, will be ticketed...