Word: developable
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Although my official degree will read history and literature come June, my real education at Harvard took place at The Crimson. Nowhere else at school have I learned to argue, write, develop friendships, contend with egos and work along with others toward a specific goal. I am convinced these skills will come in more handy than the ability to critique Machiavelli or analyze Dreiser, as I am convinced that this is a large part of what I will remember from my time here. For others, their real education and growth will have taken place wherever they spent their time?...
...seems we are always learning something new and unexpected about the medications we take, and last week the surprise for me was about aspirin. A lot of people, it turns out, are born with--or are developing--a resistance to aspirin. This is not the kind of resistance that drug users build up over time or that bacteria develop against antibiotics, but it is nonetheless important. Aspirin is one of our most commonly used over-the-counter medications and is something of a miracle drug. It can do everything from dull the pain of a headache to reduce--as much...
...Harvard Monro’s colleagues admired his determination to extend opportunities to all students. As director of financial aid, Monro helped develop new methods of recruiting students and awarding aid—trying to dismantle the “old-boy network” that had long fed privileged students into the nation’s prestigious colleges...
...Dunn concedes that he fought until the end to keep the sponsorship. What carried the day for Pepsi, some say, wasn't just money but an aggressive promotional plan, the kind that takes months to design. Caught off guard by Pepsi's gambit, Coke simply didn1t have time to develop a competitive package. Now, some on Coke's board are said to be upset that Pepsi outmaneuvered Coke's management. This sets up a marketing brawl later this year as Coke tries to tie itself to the NFL from the bottom up, team by team, and Pepsi tries...
Resident advisers stand in the way of such recruiting and require placating. Jacoby’s book explains, “The resident advisor, or RA, is the most immediate symbol of authority most dorm residents face. It is important that Christians develop good relationships with the RA before the Bible Studies begin. Then in the event someone complains, the disciple will be seen as a friend and not as ‘that religious nut’ in Room...