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When examined in more detail, the numbers themselves—while undoubtedly positive—are less astounding. In truth, the percentage increase is a better indication of the extent to which Harvard trailed behind its rivals in this area. This fall 115 of Harvard’s roughly 6,600 undergraduates are studying abroad; in fall 2002, a pathetic 55 did so. To be sure, this increase in just two years is notable, but before Harvard reaches its stated goal—which the HCCR set at 25 percent of students having a “significant?...
From my summer working at the Republican National Convention (RNC), I learned, among many other valuable truths, that Republicans sweat the details. From balloons that fell at the right time to a round stage that drove a news cycle, the organizers of the RNC spoke to mainstream America with expertise that was envied by their Democratic counterparts, crafting every detail of the massive production to effectively communicate the desired message to average Americans. Ask these average Americans what comes to mind when they hear the words “flip-flop” and the answer is likely...
...TIME: Do you consider your films romantic? Wong: For me, romanticism means you follow your heart more than your mind. If that's the case, the films are 75% romantic. The other 25% is the realities, the problem solving, and luck. I cannot describe in detail in the films which moment is like that [the nonromantic proportion], but overall...
...certain location if you happened to buy something there. But the quantity of that information and the complexity of its character has grown exponentially with the rapid adoption of technology into our society. Now it’s literally impossible to fathom the depth of personal detail available just waiting to be freed from some corporate hard drive by the master keys of the judicial branch...
Abreu described her take on the incident in full detail, demonstrating the crime scene with the prosecution’s extensive collection of on-scene pictures and maps. She testified that it was Pring-Wilson who first opened the car door after exchanging words with Colono...