Word: gain
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...educated person should have a critical appreciation of the ways in which we gain knowledge and understanding of the universe, of society, and of ourselves. Thus, he or she should have an informed acquaintance with the mathematical and experimental methods of the physical and biological sciences; with the main forms of analysis and the historical and quantitative techniques needed for investigating the workings and development of modern society; with some of the important scholarly, literary, and artistic achievements of the past; and with the major religious and philosophical conceptions...
...something that lies between the levels of professional competence and superficial acquaintance. In Harvard terminology it is called a "concentration." The theory is straightforward: cumulative learning is an effective way to develop a student's powers of reasoning and analysis. It is expected that in every concentration students will gain sufficient control of the data, theory and methods to define the issues in a given problem, develop the evidence and arguments that may reasonably be advanced on the various sides of each issue, and reach conclusions based on a convincing evaluation of the evidence...
...minimum standard" approach to undergraduate education is not without problems. Occasionally we encounter a student who fits the category of one-sided genius--the mathematical wizard, for example. As Bertrand Russell has pointed out, someone with the gifts of a Mozart would gain little from a conservatory. But such occurrences are extremely rare, and need not be central to a plan designed for the majority of Harvard and Radcliffe undergraduates. We should always preserve sufficient flexibility to take care of these very special cases...
...boycott, together with high prices, has cut Parmesan consumption by half. It has also inspired the government to enact a punitive measure calling for four-year prison terms and fines of up to $120,000 for anyone found guilty of keeping essential goods off the market for private gain. Some of the Parmesan speculators may yet be arrested on such charges...
...questionnaires from Arab buyers. Generally, these questionnaires ask a company to certify that goods being exported to Arab countries were not made in Israel or shipped on blacklisted vessels. The Commerce Department itself noted that most of the firms involved "have in no way altered their business practices to gain Arab trade." Indeed, a company could truthfully fill out such a form even if it did trade with Israel...