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...Bryan, one of the pros who initiated the lawsuit along with his twin brother Mike--they're the top doubles team in the world--now lobs compliments via e-mail: "He's a cool guy who doesn't need this gig. He just wants to help tennis and the tour...
...structure of the men's professional tour practically begs for a brawl, with lots of competing interests steeped in tradition and little incentive to work together. Unlike many professional sports leagues, which are made up of a collection of more-or-less cooperative clubs, De Villiers represents a coterie of competing constituents. The ATP oversees the maze of tournaments around the globe and is co-owned by the tournament directors and the players, groups whose interests often clash...
...total prize money has remained stagnant for the past two years even as the Grand Slams continue to increase payouts. The tour's 64 events have an estimated total purse of about $60 million for 2006, which is about 8% lower than five years ago. De Villiers is raising the prize money 10% at tour events in 2007--the first significant hike in years...
...Nights” Series at Harvard University Art Museums, to generate publicity about the museums and opportunities for student involvement therein. Their group, OUR HUAM, is a collective of students seeking to encourage undergraduate interest in the Harvard University Art Museums. In particular, they hope to commission a student tour guide program, expected to be up and running in the fall of 2007. While Harvard may not have facilitated a connection between its undergraduates and its museums, many other schools already have “docent programs” at their art museums. Now there seems to be an impetus...
...recent tour of Europe, Putnam, best known for his 2000 book “Bowling Alone,” rolled out his findings before crowds of academics as well as several journalists—including John Lloyd of the Financial Times (FT). It was Lloyd’s account that led Putnam, who served in President Carter’s administration, to ever-so-briefly become a darling of the right...