Word: gladding
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...When asked why it had taken the university more than three decades to further solidify its commitment to the field with the creation of a center—Harvard’s department began in 1969—Appiah replied, “I’m glad it’s being done now. At Princeton, when it does something it must do it properly.”The creation of the center certainly falls in line with the university’s continued efforts to diversify—Princeton was the last Ivy to admit African-Americans...
...glad that your astronomy cover story about the first stars [Sept. 4] dealt with what we astronomers really do rather than the mere semantic debate over whether Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet. Michael Lemonick wonderfully conveyed the feeling of using a big telescope and showed how astronomers work together observing in different parts of the spectrum to gain a complete picture of that early stage of our universe. Jay M. Pasachoff Director, Hopkins Observatory Williams College Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S. The article on the birth of stars was a breath of fresh air at a time when...
...soglad that yourastronomy coverstory about the first stars [Sept. 4] dealt with what we astronomers really do rather than the mere semantic debate over whether Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet. Michael Lemonick wonderfully conveyed the feeling of using a big telescope and showed how astronomers work together observing in different parts of the spectrum to gain a picture of that early stage of our universe...
...trying to figure that out how to parent. Children who are told that they're gifted, talented or special may well not perform or feel as good as a child who's merely told, you've done a job nicely, you did it well, I'm so glad you did it like that, you're doing great." Her advice to others? "Emphasize the work in itself, the process itself, the activity. The kids are trying, they're doing a good job, they're learning how to do something. Each thing they do is discrete; it's not part...
...West 57th, about a little boy named Anthony. He was a 7-year-old living an extremely difficult life in Chicago with a single mom who was quite troubled. He had a lot of strikes against him, but he was going to make it. I was glad I was able to introduce him and tell his story. He has since grown up and finished high school, which, in his family, nobody did. So he was a success...