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...closer a graduate school is to the John Harvard statue, the more I covet it,” Illingworth said...
...could get one, two [or] three graduate schools to move to Allston, that is space [the Faculty of Arts and Sciences] could move into,” Illingworth said. “The closer a graduate school is to the John Harvard statue, the more I covet...
Barnhurst’s most recent book, The Form of News: A History, was awarded the Covet Award for media history...
...good friend to set up an alliance with. This made some analysts laugh out loud - not because a partnership wouldn?t help US Airways, but because the carrier is deemed to be rather less than the sum of its parts. According to analysts, airline CEOs might covet some of US Airways routes, as United did. But they don't have any interest in joining forces as independents and allowing the company's current leadership keep running things. In fact, some industry observers are surprised that Wolf, who heavily promoted the merger with United and has presided over a huge drop...
Americans who visit Europe often envy the neighborhood shops. And what do Europeans covet in return? Big refrigerators. They want them because they're working longer hours and don't have time for daily shopping, and they can afford them because they're earning more. European sales of American-size refrigerators are growing 10% a year. And many are sold by U.S. firms. Says General Electric spokesman Terry Dunn: "Americans take big fridges for granted, but in Europe it's like owning a BMW or a Jag." Market research led GE to pitch its offerings to local tastes: stainless-steel...