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...advantage??and there are few other cities that you’ll find this in—is that we were scheduled to have our plan paid off by 2013, which is pretty much unheard of,” Depasquale said. “A lot of cities and towns had it in their plans to pay off [the unfunded liability] by 2028, and if you were close to that date, obviously you [now] have a real problem. Fortunately for us, we have some more room to recover here...
...shape successful individuals. The opportunity section is by far the more compelling of the two. The most interesting of these environmental theories of success is the “Matthew Effect,” the notion that success is the result of what sociologists call “accumulative advantage??—because those who are successful initially are most likely to be given “the special opportunities that lead to further success.” A fascinating example that Gladwell explores is the case of hockey players in Canada. In hockey-crazed Canada, boys...
...think everybody around him…[walks] a little bit taller.”To begin attacking the problem of the league’s staunchest defense, Pizzotti will need to use a mix of young receivers and junior Matt Luft—as well as his height advantage??while keeping the D honest with occasional runs. The duo of junior Ben Jenkins and sophomore Gino Gordon has yet to establish itself against a legitimate league defense, and it seems unlikely that this will be the week for it.“This is definitely a different defense...
Winning patterns like Harvard’s can often be attributed to home ice advantage, but a crucial aspect of that advantage??the fans—didn’t play a significant role in Friday night’s blowout over Clarkson...
...lead in B division in tech dinghies and then fell back a little bit on Sunday in FJs.”But despite the sometimes-tricky conditions, being at home proved to be a great factor in Harvard’s success. “It was a huge advantage??the teams on the river that sail in or near Boston did very well in this event,” Garrity said. “One of the bigger things is just comfort level for us. They were conditions we’ve seen before for the most...