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Both Harvard and the outside world have not only survived this development but prospered and grown at an unprecedented rate. As we are moving toward the turn of the century, however, drastic changes are occurring. Most notably, the opening of emerging markets, specifically South East Asia and Eastern Europe, and the high-tech revolution have increased competition, challenges and, most notably, uncertainty. Even at a university with both stature and tradition, these changes have not passed by without notice, and a situation not dissimilar to the one described by the members of the classes...
...found inc consulting, finance, medicine and other growing professions). I would like to quote Professor David Laibson, who responded this way in an Economics 1011b lecture to a question about Pat Buchanan: "Students of this university and this class will be those who benefit most from the drastic changes in our economy. The demand for lowly-skilled workers and their standard of living have decreased sharply. On the other hand, the need for smart and highly-qualified people has risen dramatically, and their incomes have adjusted accordingly...
...real dollars, the terms of the agreement--Liggett will wind up paying less than $2 million a year over the next 25 years toward antismoking programs, and will comply with proposed Food and Drug Administration rules about marketing to children--have little bite. Any capitulation, however, marks a drastic change. Publicly, at least, the other tobacco companies are hanging tough. "We haven't changed our assessment on strategy, which is that we don't intend to settle these cases," says Steven Parrish, senior vice president for corporate affairs at Philip Morris...
Kawachi says the results of the experiment are not definite enough to encourage drastic coffee consumption...
...preconceptions of amoral Hollywood, the actresses are trying their best to use their feminine wiles to make him rewrite the script, so that one or the other will be the main star. Meanwhile, he has to defend the artistic integrity of his screenplay, as the producer is demanding drastic scene cuts...