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...same way, it makes little sense for managers to simply get rid of the lowest-ranking people in small groups of workers, since some groups can be much more productive than others. Even the bottom dwellers in a strong outfit may contribute more to a company than the top people in a weak one. Moreover, statistical rankings have little meaning within groups that are too small to generate a valid bell curve. If you have a group of five people, Jensen notes, "you have to take those five and put them into a larger pool" and compare all the workers...
...just HIV that we could be spreading. National rates of syphilis transmission are at their lowest in 60 years. But in February the CDC released a report documenting 130 syphilis cases in Southern California, up from 100 the year before. Sixty-six of the new cases occurred in men who had had sex with another man at least once (presumably most of the 66 are gay). And only 20% of those men reported using a condom the last time they...
...concept of the living wage is not so much about an absolute base level of wages, but rather is a commitment that society? lowest paid workers should earn more...
...Harvard women's soccer team hit its lowest point at exactly the wrong point in the season. After falling 2-1 to last-place Columbia in overtime, the Crimson officially closed out the regular season with five straight losses. For a team that was depending on an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament, this was not exactly the best impression to leave in the minds of the selection committee...
...fact, getting to that third-round game can only be considered a triumph in itself. In that sense, the real ending to the epic tale of the 2001 season-indeed the happy ending-came in Hartford. For that was where Harvard rallied all the way back from its lowest point. That was where Harvard avenged its earlier loss to Hartford. And that was where Harvard redeemed itself...