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...capita consumption in gallons...
Leadership at Harvard is an interesting phenomenon. In a community with unheard of number of per capita high school class presidents, no one is used to or satisfied with being "just a member." We all aspire to lead, to plan and to be in charge. And, if you cannot rise the ranks of your organization, the natural response is to start your own. Joe, though, defies our traditional perception of the Harvard leader. On a recent afternoon, I ate lunch with Joe to catch up on various aspects of our lives. I inquired about the pressures and responsibilities...
...since our species learned to control fire. Throughout the developing world today, one of the first things people do as they climb out of poverty is to shift from their peasant diet of mainly grains and beans to one that is rich in pork or beef. Since 1950, per capita consumption of meat around the globe has more than doubled...
Census figures back up this view of many Asian-Americans who are still socio-economically disadvantaged. In 1990, Asian Americans in Boston had a per-capita income half that of whites and over $1,000 below blacks...
...capella groups. The Kroks' polish and tour itinerary are both unmatched, and their repertoire of songs from the 1920s through the 1950s has the kind of universal appeal that the contemporary pop tunes of other groups can't quite muster. They are reputed to have the highest budget per capita of any student organization at Harvard. Still, the Kroks are, in the end, a singing group. Cufflinks and secret titles for various members with anti-climactic explanations, make for a certain mystique, but in the end, the love of singing and performing is each what bands together the dozen young...