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Greatness has many definitions, but the one that stands out for me is, “of outstanding significance or importance.” Athletes have the ability to impact the lives of millions of people. By contrast, regardless of what I end up doing with my life, the reality is that my sphere of influence will undoubtedly be small. The world will not be much different because of my existence—even if I do end up with that sweet Wall Street job someday...
...allegations seriously. HUCEP escort Emily M. Mott ’07 said that escorts were periodically reminded of their responsibilities, they were forwarded complaints via e-mail when they came in, and they were also checked up on occasionally by HUPD. According to Mott, this has had a sizable impact on the number of escorts who neglected their duties. Nevertheless, most of the responsibility of ensuring escorts are out on the streets falls to the escorts themselves. As Catalano pointed out, “There is a certain amount of checking we do, but we don’t want...
...Northern Alaska drilling site that has been open for business since 1977—where caribou wander daily through industrial sites. But they ignore evidence that total herd growth is sustained by the females whose fecundity is least affected by industrialization. For the shrinking ANWR caribou herds, the impact of drilling on fertility could sound a death knell. Drilling proponents like to point to the small physical footprint of the proposed development, 20,000 acres, even while they ignore maps that project crisscrossing drilling sites, airstrips, docks, and roads. Proponents like to herald the allegedly enviro-friendly operations at Prudhoe...
...addition, the subcommittee discussed the need to consider the impact that recognition would have on the majority of students that have no affiliation with final clubs...
...House. Says Congressman Peter King, a longtime Sinn Fein supporter who met with the McCartneys: "They have a forum that no one has ever had before. [If] this case is followed all the way, and the guys who did it go to jail for it, that will have monumental impact on the people of Northern Ireland...