Word: maintainence
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...Americans want to maintain their customary high standard of living in today's global economy, we've got to rethink almost every aspect of our education system, including when kids finish high school and who runs our schools. That was the conclusion of a blistering report from a blue-ribbon panel called the New Commission on Skills of the American Workforce, released Thursday in an all-day event in Washington, D.C. The commission of heavyweights included four former cabinet secretaries, the president of the American Manufacturers Association, the chancellor of the California State University system, executives from Viacom...
...definition, involved working at least 60 hours per week. “Extreme” workers also tended to follow unusual and unpredictable schedules, travel frequently, and hold responsibility for profit and loss. Jem E. Veljic ’06 said she has been able to maintain a serious relationship while working in an investment bank office in Boston. She said her boyfriend also works in finance. “I think if you and your partner act kind of like a team rather than feeling like you have to impress each other, a relationship can definitely work...
...scene lacking the physical strength of Jason Bourne, but possessing some nebulous form of patriotism to a country that has stripped him of all he has cared about (that is, if he ever cared about his family to begin with). He witnesses appalling acts of intelligence gathering, but must maintain the façade of personal fortitude...
...seniors born cool, or do they have coolness thrust upon them? That’s the question we asked former “Most Interesting Seniors” to see if their glory days faded in their final days at college or if they managed to maintain their ability to be interesting individuals beyond Harvard’s gates. One alumnus has managed to mix work and play: meet Caleb I. Franklin ’05, a former Class Marshall who is now trying to get to know the ins and outs of Hollywood. After graduation, Franklin traveled to India...
...members. Still, maybe we should take his words with a grain of salt, yes?)Ultimately, my newfound discovery eluded me because, up until last time I checked over a Thanksgiving meal, she fervently denies it. “I’m not white,” she maintains defensively. “I’m Hispanic. I’m Indian.”The nuance isn’t entirely too clear to passersby who see my mother’s hand entwined with my father’s as they walk down the streets...