Word: attractions
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...skewed playing field, hurting Harvard in the eyes of the public and potential applicants, who are turned away because Harvard has already admitted almost half of its class. Because of this, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 has said that Harvard may attract more high quality applicants without an early admissions program...
...attract high-caliber people into the teaching profession, a new career ladder should be introduced that raises pay for new teachers and includes rising rungs of merit pay. The report proposes to pay for these changes by phasing out today's lavish teacher retirement packages and moving toward benefits that more closely match those in private industry...
Others questioned whether the museum would fit into Harvard’s plan to reinvigorate the area by building commercial venues to attract visitors, according to Mellone...
...Aghazadeh, a member of parliament, expressed skepticism about the Azerbaijani government’s genuine intention to democratize, suggesting that government officials merely “create the perception that there are factors for democratization.” Aghazadeh said that Azerbaijan’s strategic importance might attract international support for democratization. “Azerbaijan is a key country,” he said. “If it falls, the axis between Russia and Iran could dominate the region between the Caucasus and Central Asia.” But some audience members questioned Aghazadeh?...
...take steps to promote the research of drugs for the developing world. The current research system is woefully unprepared to address the needs of the developing world. Tens of millions of individuals suffer from “neglected disease” for which there is insufficient market potential to attract private sector response. For example, the most widely used drug for sleeping sickness, Melarsoprol, was developed over 50 years ago. Arsenic-based, it is extremely painful to administer and is so toxic that it kills five percent of those who take it. Given Harvard’s intellectual capital...