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...Dickson Bros: Although this hardware store carries some wimpy dust masks, it was lacking on the heavy-duty gas masks. Butthey do carry the "respiratory mask," which may just have...
...Hong Kong: Surprisingly, the Kong also does not carry gas masks, although patrons often report the desire to have one when they see the Scorpion Bowl...
...right? The fact that increased education attainment correlates with increased income is indisputable. Two decades of data from the U.S. Census Bureau make manifest this education-income ladder, by which each additional year of schooling (except in the case of graduate school) is associated with additional annual earnings. Although such correlations do not imply causality, the logic that more education means more money lends itself to the logic that a more prestigious education means even more money. According to payscale.com, the median starting salary of emerging Harvard undergraduates who work full-time in the United States is $63,400; even...
...investment or a flagrant rip-off remains unresolved. Frustrated investment bankers need not despair—Harvard students enjoy significantly higher earnings than their peers—but the jury is still out on whether we can attribute these high earnings to our alma mater or simply to ourselves. Although Harvard’s educational program makes an ambiguous contribution to the future net worth of its students, a Harvard degree remains a strong predictor of high earnings later in life—yet it cannot guarantee success. Attempts to place a dollar amount on human life offend our moral...
...despite the tumultuous economy, the 2008-2009 recruiting season revealed a great commitment from our employer partners to hire Harvard students. Although recruiting volume was down approximately 10 percent in the fall and another 20 percent in the spring, most employers opted to reduce rather than cancel their recruiting efforts, hired Harvard students for both full-time and internship positions, and plan to hire again in 2009-2010. With strong support from Harvard alumni within their organizations, many employers hope to “protect” entry-level hiring as much as possible...