Word: cutthroats
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...conceptions of my peers, as well as of intellectual life at Harvard, have been thrown into turmoil. I now question the value of intellectual passion in a world that seems increasingly to be based on grades, course requirements and career prospects. I question the effectiveness and sensibility of our cutthroat GPA and exam-based academic structure. But I also question the mindset of science professors and of my fellow students. At what point did professors automatically expect that their students studied their subject matters because of career requirements rather than intellectual appeal? Why are so many of my fellow students...
...Gong, for his fortitude. He referred to himself, at various times and in various songs, as the Duppy Conquerer (for his power over the spirit world), the Small Axe (who can cut down the big tree) and a Soul Rebel. For a time, disillusioned by his struggles in the cutthroat Jamaican music scene, he lived in Wilmington, Delaware, worked in an auto plant, and went by the alias Donald. But he soon returned to Jamaica and embraced his destiny as a music superstar as well as the name that we now know him by: Bob Marley...
...leaders of the sand-swept region from pressing local companies to invest abroad and establish an international presence. Last month, Ningxia's commerce bureau issued a directive titled "Leading Ningxia's Enterprises to Grasp the Opportunity and Go Out Faster." The document takes into account that leaping into the cutthroat international arena entails certain risks, noting that the vast majority of Ningxia's enterprises that have previously ventured overseas have gone bankrupt, while the remainder "lack talented managers" and "have often been taken in by scams." The commerce bureau reaches a sunny conclusion, however: investment abroad "has a promising future...
...Pangilinian has a different view of the trials. She didn’t view them as a fun event but rather said that “they were really stressful, cutthroat and competitive.” While Pangilian viewed the atmosphere as a bit unfriendly, freshman Lindsay Hart loved the experience of the trials and everything that came with them...
Bush’s confidence enabled to him to reach out to classmates in a way not usual for the cutthroat Business School world. Steven B. Kass recalls reading a case on airplanes early on. “He made a comment to me that he had some experience on airplanes, and if I wanted to call him [I could],” says Kass...