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...postwar sovereignty after more than a century of bitter subjugation, the army officer's son planned to study the Polish language at Krakow's Jagiellonian University. That aspiration--along with Poland's short-lived autonomy--was dashed when Germany invaded in 1939 and Wojtyla was plunged into a firsthand study of successive totalitarianisms. Forced to work at a limestone quarry, he risked his life by studying at a clandestine seminary and narrowly escaping arrest by the Nazis by hiding in a basement apartment. Observing his countrymen in bondage and hearing of Jewish friends carted off to certain death, the long...
...poor actually reach them while the lion's share is devoured by rich politicians and bureaucrats running those poor nations. The generous people who donate money to break the vicious circle of poverty would be more successful if they spent time in the poor nations to supervise firsthand the use of their funds. Eradication of poverty is primarily a humanitarian task, but it also has long-term political benefits for the developed world. The deprived are easy prey to rogue elements trying to incite hatred against the rich, and the result is general disorder and a disturbance of global peace...
...trip of American historians to Moscow, May said he witnessed firsthand Kennan’s diplomatic and scholarly expertise in arranging a collaboration with Soviet historians...
...role as CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sam DiPiazza is in a position to check the pulse of corporate America, hearing firsthand from other executives what they think of the effects of Sarbanes-Oxley on the business world. Lately he has been hearing quite a bit of griping. DiPiazza recently talked with TIME's Dorinda Elliott about his concerns. Excerpts...
Having spent four years on the river with the Harvard teams, we saw firsthand the dangers caused by complete novices rowing with a completely novice coxswain. Boats were spread all over the river with little concept of direction or river etiquette. They are dangerous to themselves and any unsuspecting sculler venturing upriver. It is only a matter of time before someone is injured if the program continues...