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...school's success is owed in large part to its competency-based approach. Instead of requiring that students take specific courses or amass a certain number of credit hours--as most colleges do--WGU asks only that students demonstrate mastery of the subject matter via online exams or papers that could take a day or a decade, depending on the student...
...philanthrocapitalism n.--Also known as venture philanthropy. A business-like approach to charity USAGE: "Leading philanthrocapitalists are giving away unprecedented amounts of money--Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are together handing out about $3.5 billion a year through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." --NEW YORK TIMES...
...think that your approach to mixing has changed over the years...
...unacceptable for any candidate to demonstrate such ignorance on these matters, as the Republican Party’s first woman ever on a presidential ticket, the stakes for Palin were high. Just as Sen. Barack Obama was held to an elevated standard as the first African-American candidate to approach the presidency, all eyes turned to Palin as she entered the spotlight. The result was disappointing—and quite terrifying...
...nation in large part because his campaign followed a negative attack plan. "Right now, people want commonsense answers to problems that are not always ideologically based," Crist told TIME last week. "When it comes to pocketbook issues, I think they want the Florida way, a more bipartisan approach that aims for the sweet spot between hard right and hard left...