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...past, law school tenure appointments were sent directly to Summers’ desk following a HLS faculty vote, for what was all but guaranteed approval...
...floater, he mistook himself for the first-year roommate from hell. You know, the one who moves in all of his stuff before you even get to Cambridge, and takes the better bed, closet, desk and drawers. It hardly mattered that I was here first...
...Personal Computer The PC brought a mind-blowing surge of processing power to corporate worker bees as well as to Mom, Dad and the kids at home. Whereas bulky mainframes took up whole rooms, PCs sat on a desk. In 1981 IBM introduced its first model, which ran a disc-operating system developed by Microsoft. Three years later, Apple unveiled the far friendlier Macintosh. The competition has spurred improvements, although it has also vexed consumers who just want a computer that works--and does everything...
...Augenblick, 31, an educational consultant in Alexandria, Va., and R.P. Eddy, also 31, a management consultant in New York City, have been friends since Eddy was assigned to the desk behind hers at study hall in high school. The two didn't become close until they attended Brown University together, but at that point they forged a lasting bond. "People usually think of a spark between people in terms of romantic relationships, but I think there are friend sparks as well, where you suddenly feel this intense connection," says Augenblick. "R.P. and I had that in college. I really wanted...
...free. Or, do whatever you want after school, but after dinner, it's homework and no TV until the homework is done." If you let them make the choice, they're slightly more likely to do it. Also, don't force kids to do homework at their desk if they feel most comfortable in the kitchen or living room, where they can shout out questions to their mother. But parents shouldn't do the homework for them. I saw a lot of that...