Word: leveller
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that cheap labor is all many of them have to offer in the world economy, and enforcing minimum standards may actually destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs in the developing world. Why would a U.S. apparel manufacturer have its wares manufactured in China if it had to pay American-level wages? So just as what's good for business isn't always good for all of society, what's good for the American worker isn't always good for the Indonesian worker...
...Still, it is important not to paint consulting with over-broad brush strokes. Whil firm policies and cultures exist that encourage recent college graduates to feel more valued and involved than their entry-level counterparts in other professions, the abundance of teams, mentors and collegiate metaphors does not erase the fact that consulting firms are populated by extremely ambitious and "overachieving" people. During my visit, everyone was on good behavior. But management consultants do not always feel valued, projects that involve tremendous amounts of work may, in fact, have little effect on a client decision-making and sometimes, ambition...
...never loses hope that others will soon see her as a genuine and funny person to befriend instead of a disabled nuisance to pity or even worse, to ignore. Sherri has taught me that the most beautiful aspect of friendship is connecting with each friend on a personal level, seeking out the one thing that really sets your friendship awhirl...
...MCAS is supposed to determine if a student has reached a basic level of proficiency as defined by the state. If students who do not reach this level of proficiency are given a diploma and a pat on the back, what is the point of the test...
According to Mary E. Curtis, who directs the Center for Special Education at Lesley College, Chall would push teachers to give students books that were beyond their reading level, in order to further their knowledge...