Word: detrimental
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...like course that will provide them with an introduction to the major themes of American history. But for the past two years, Harvard has not offered one. There was previously such a course in the form of History 71a and 71b, but it was discontinued in 2005, to the detriment of our education. Harvard should, with its scrapping of the core, take the opportunity to restore these vital courses to the books...
...human love and interaction do not buy happiness, and I think i-banking is an abominable career for anyone who has their priorities straight,” he wrote. One-third of the women respondents said relationships with their children suffered, while 65 percent of men reported the same detriment. But for some, high salaries are not the only reason to choose these high-pressure jobs, according to the study. Only 43 percent of men and 28 percent of women who qualify as “extreme workers” listed high financial compensation as a motivation for their work...
...this regard, the decision to charge a higher price than their competitors ought to be applauded from a business standpoint. In charging $500-$600, Sony has, at no detriment to sales, again captured the mindshare of the nation. A higher priced product is, in general, psychologically more desirable. The PS3 will steadily decline in price as sales drive production costs down, just like the PS2 before it. When the price does drop, it will seem more like a steal to consumers...
...American Grace” begins on shaky ground, but quickly gathers momentum. Although the first pieces tend to emphasize technical precision to the detriment of the emotional and artistic aspects of the performance, these issues are soon resolved as the show proceeds into more modern and accessible territory...
...professed secularism, my mother was in many ways the most spiritually awakened person that I've ever known. She had an unswerving instinct for kindness, charity, and love, and spent much of her life acting on that instinct, sometimes to her detriment. Without the help of religious texts or outside authorities, she worked mightily to instill in me the values that many Americans learn in Sunday school: honesty, empathy, discipline, delayed gratification, and hard work. She raged at poverty and injustice...