Word: laddered
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...displayed a fair bit of hand-wringing and even some high-minded rhetoric, but precious little action. It is no good to lecture the dying that they should have done better with their lot in life. Rather it is our task to help them onto the ladder of development, to give them at least a foothold on the bottom rung, from which they can then proceed to climb on their...
Fortunately, these common beliefs are misconceptions--only a small part of the explanation of why the poor are poor. In all corners of the world, the poor face structural challenges that keep them from getting even their first foot on the ladder of development. Most societies with the right ingredients--good harbors, close contacts with the rich world, favorable climates, adequate energy sources and freedom from epidemic disease--have escaped extreme poverty. The world's remaining challenge is not mainly to overcome laziness and corruption, but rather to take on the solvable problems of geographic isolation, disease and natural hazards...
...strong showing was particularly encouraging for Harvard because the bottom half of the ladder played so well, giving hope that the Crimson could steal one or two matches in the 5-9 slots against Trinity...
Just as was the case in their first meeting this season, Harvard will likely need to get four of those wins from the top of the ladder. Sophomores Siddharth Suchde and Ilan Oren, junior Will Broadbent, and senior Michael Blumberg provide Harvard’s best shot at staying competitive with the Bantams...
...Crimson’s first round opponent proved, as expected, to be little challenge for Harvard’s tough ladder...