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...from it. Rottenberg's principled stance has enabled Endeavor to excel in a new kind of charitable role, that of "venture catalyst." She and entrepreneur Peter Kellner co-founded Endeavor four years ago to nurture entrepreneurs in Latin America's emerging markets. That doesn't mean simply writing checks with lots of zeros. In fact, the organization gives no direct funding to the regional airline, the gourmet-cookie company and the 62 other firms it fosters in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Rather, it provides M.B.A.s as consultants and organizes management workshops and research missions to places where the money...
...ensuing events, though often unpredictable and rife with irony, too obviously functions as a frame for a reverential parade of largely tiresome symbols and ideas. There’s something for everyone: religious satire for the agnostics, a bumbling justice system for the cynics and a hands-as-plot-catalyst pattern for the hand fetishists...
...Stopping terrorism isn’t the only purpose,” he said. “It’s the catalyst of the begining of a new world order...
This season, though, Costello has capitalized on her increased minutes and led the Crimson offense. As a senior and one of the teams co-captains, Costello has been a catalyst for Harvard’s success in its first five games...
...trend that serves as a catalyst to improve our school systems should be revered and emulated. Loving parents do not sacrifice their own children's future for a stab in the dark at improving an overly bureaucratic public school system. We have chosen to home school in order to provide our children with a superior academic experience that is provided in a morally protected atmosphere. As Mark Twain said, "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." HENRY AND SONNYA VARENHORST Smithfield...