Word: earning
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...time the second Bush Administration came into power, Negroponte thought he had left public service for good. Having finished his career with stints on the NSC and in the Philippines and Mexico, he had moved on to earn a great deal more money as a vice president for global markets at publisher McGraw-Hill. But his restlessness with corporate life led him to reach out to his old boss at the NSC, Colin Powell, and soon he was representing the U.S. at the U.N., working to persuade members of the necessity of war against Iraq. His U.N. tenure may soon...
...personal verisimilitude that makes "Four Immigrants" not only the first graphic novel, but the first autobiographical graphic novel as well. But the two characters who quickly take the book's center are the ne'er-do-well Charlie and Frank, the budding capitalist. Continually rebuffed in their efforts to earn money, Charlie, the tall, lanky one who spouts aphorisms, and Frank, the short, chubby one, look and act like the Mutt and Jeff of Japan. Unlike Mutt and Jeff, however, Charlie and Fred's difficulties are almost exclusively a result of their race. They live as distrusted non-citizens...
...visits full of discussion, sponsored a number of student events, given dozens of guest lectures, and even taught courses. Perhaps more importantly, he has opened the possibility of a Harvard education to those who could otherwise not afford the opportunity, making tuition free for any undergraduate student whose parents earn less than $40,000 and increasing financial aid across the university. A program he started allows students pursuing careers in public service to borrow the cost of their education at interest rates far below prime. This program has grown to now lend more than $30 million annually?...
...publicly rebuking Summers in the media, and entire generations of female scientists bristling at his comments—we believe that President Summers can still lead himself out of this fiasco. Doubtless, he has dug himself a deep hole, and it will take a sincere, sustained effort to re-earn the confidence and respect of a majority of the faculty. An apology is not sufficient, as Summers has apologized enough in the past, with varying results. Neither are more task forces enough. Although we applaud Summers for forming two committees to explore problems of women in science, the current problem...
...registered 16 saves in the win—and 32 over the course of the two Beanpot games—to earn the Joe Bertagena Award that is given to the top goalie of the tournament. As a team, the Crimson has given up only two goals in its last four games...