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...first time was uneventful. I was too scared to drive the boat for more than five minutes, but I tried to glean wisdom by listening. The second person to take me sailing was a concert pianist in his mid-30s. After praising my nascent sailing ability, he asked to exchange emails, so he could continue to give me lessons. I hesitantly agreed, promising myself that I would “lose” his email address as soon as I left the boathouse. Unfortunately, he began to email me. At first it was just to see when I would...

Author: By Laura K. Cobb, | Title: POSTCARD FROM CAMBRIDGE: Learning To Sail | 8/10/2001 | See Source »

...apartment. But remember, she's been there - if you find something of hers, so what! It doesn't mean anything. If there's a hair, maybe they just didn't vacuum well. It really depends on whether her biological specimen is there and they're able to glean some information from a thorough analysis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Trick a Polygraph | 7/11/2001 | See Source »

...TIME.com: What are the main points you hope the public will glean from this report...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are First World Fears Causing the Third World to go Hungry? | 7/9/2001 | See Source »

...professors and administrators alike say that faculty interaction with corporations in developing these customized educational programs gives them the chance to glean knowledge about some of the most pressing problems faced by businesses...

Author: By Juliet J. Chung and Sarah A. Dolgonos, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: HBS Professors Apply Skills in Corporate America | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

...While Clark says that all the outside work professors take on is carefully weighed for its potential educational benefits, Kester says professors do not always expect to glean material they can use in the classroom. But “you never know when that opportunity will arise,” he says...

Author: By Juliet J. Chung and Sarah A. Dolgonos, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: HBS Professors Apply Skills in Corporate America | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

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