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I hope your holiday season was healthy and restful—no broken bones from grabbing "big air" on your child's snowboard, no tummy aches from gorging on cookies, not too much stress searching for the "right" gift. Bless us all!

From the Rochester Business Journal (Rochester, New York): William Carpenter joined Bausch & Lomb in March in 1995 as executive vice president and global business manager of eyewear. He was named president in December 1995 and was elected to the board of directors in 1996. He became chairman and CEO in January 1999. Carpenter serves on the boards of the United Way of Greater Rochester and the University of Rochester. In what ways has his company altered its strategy in response to the recent slowdown in the U.S. economy? "Bausch & Lomb's strategy is rock solid, crystal clear and has not changed. We will create value by developing and manufacturing superior health care products for the eye that delight customers and help consumers around the world experience the joy of sight. Despite the fluctuations of market economies in the United States and around the world, we remain steadfast in accelerating investment in the business, seeking strategic acquisitions and increasing investment in R&D, for new products are the lifeblood of our business. This year we plan to introduce 16 new products around the world."

From The Toronto Star (Ontario, Canada): Premier Mike Harris has vowed that Ontario will bolster its counter-terrorism measures in the wake of the attack on the United States. During a special session of the legislature devoted to a common front against terrorism, Harris and Howard Hampton spoke of the tragedy that has also gripped Ontarians' lives. Hampton warned against any kind of rash, anger-driven military response that would only hurt innocent civilians. "We must ensure that there is a considered response that the worlds rush to avenge these despicable crimes doesn't overtake the body of international law that exists to bring terrorists to justice." Hampton succeeded in amending the resolution to denounce incidents of racial intolerance that have occurred in Ontario. "After the horrible attack, we saw a backlash foment. There were unprovoked attacks on citizens from a number of different backgrounds, Muslim and non-Muslim," the NDP leader said, adding that he condemns all hate crimes. [He said] his phone bill has gone through the roof this month as he has been in constant contact with his former school chums. "The pain of it is almost too much to bear."

From Real Estate Weekly (New York City): The Staubach Co. announced that Stevan Sandberg has joined the firm as president of its advisory services. Sandberg, based in Staubach's New York office, will direct the group that will formalize the firm's existing strategic planning services and financial consulting capabilities. Prior to joining Staubach, Sandberg spent more than 13 years as a top executive with Cushman & Wakefield. Most recently he served as executive managing director of the company's advisory services group, and was a member of its board of directors and executive committee. Sandberg currently serves on the executive committee of the Regional Plan Association, and is also a board member of the International Association of Attorneys & Executives in Corporate Real Estate and the American Arbitration Association. He holds an A.B. from Dartmouth (hooray!) and a J.D. from Harvard Law School (boooo!).

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