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...that meeting, though, officials were surprised to see a new face--Philip Perry. As the top lawyer for the White House's Office of Management and Budget, Perry helped oversee Administration regulatory initiatives. According to Bob Bostock, then homeland-security adviser at the EPA, Perry, who hadn't attended any of the prior meetings, declared the proposal dead in a matter of minutes. "Perry said that any federal legislation to deal with this issue would be dead on arrival on the Hill," recalls Bostock, "and that the chemical industry was taking voluntary steps that were sufficient." Perry, who is married...
...officials say they're ready to order beefed-up security for chemical facilities as well. But that process could take years, and who knows what will happen when new regulations are finally ready for Administration approval. Especially since the DHS's new general counsel is none other than Philip Perry...
Scores on Advanced Placement (AP) science exams do not translate into success in introductory level college science courses, according to a study by researchers at Harvard and the University of Virginia. Harvard’s Wright senior lecturer on celestial navigation, Philip M. Sadler, the primary researcher of the study, said the recent survey polled college students in biology, physics, and chemistry courses to test the correlation between AP scores and first-semester college grades.The study, which found no significant correlation between AP scores and grades, adds to the ongoing debate among educators over the weight placed on AP exam...
...couple of weeks ago and I hope to keep on improving down the stretch here.” The Crimson and the Blue Devils traded forfeits at 125 lbs. and 133 lbs. before Meltzer’s streak of 13 consecutive wins was abruptly snapped by unseeded Philip Wightman, who defeated the tri-captain with a pinfall victory. After a win at 149 lbs. for the Blue Devils in which Daniel Shvartsman edged out Button, 7-6 Latessa had a close win of his own, defeating his opponent, 4-3. In the end, the Blue Devils sealed the victory after...
...PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Capote