Word: meritable
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There is an intuitive bias when judging the cinematic merit of films that feature the last shining moments of a dearly loved star—in the case of “Soul Men,” comedy king Bernie Mac. The death of the lead actor threatens to overtake much of the film’s content, unintentionally confining it to the rose-colored domain of a tribute; a funeral with popcorn and sticky floors. This is not to say that movies with recently departed stars are only well-received for this reason. “Dark Knight...
...this is the case; nevertheless, we believe that a pragmatic partnership of the public and private sectors has the potential to mitigate the effects of the current recession on college affordability. At the institutional level, colleges and universities can take a number of steps to enhance affordability. Schools with merit-based financial aid or athletic scholarship programs should consider scaling these initiatives back in favor of need-based solutions, which would enhance accessibility. At public universities, only 44 percent of financial aid money goes to need-based programs; it is imperative that this share increase during a recession in order...
...goes on, you get a little scared. You get a little nervous, and I don’t think that happened to us at all. I think we got better as time went on.” Harvard’s emphasis on boosting the score on its own merit, in addition to Brown’s errors, was evident on Saturday. The Crimson hit for .304 against the Bears as opposed to its .147 attack percentage against Yale the previous night. McKinley led the game with 17 kills, and sophomore Mikaelle Cormie followed close behind by contributing...
...will pay those taxes? Obama's plan to target the highest earners has merit, given that almost all income gains in recent years have gone to the top 1%. But because the rich can afford good tax lawyers, there are diminishing returns to increasing their tax rates. Returning to the pre-2001 top rate of 39.6% (from 35% now) would surely bring in more money, but going much higher might not. Also, the bulk of the recent gains at the top of the income spectrum has come from huge paychecks in the financial sector--paychecks that are almost sure...
Stark's brand of distance healing is not unique. It's called telemental health - the burgeoning field of online and remotely delivered mental-health services - and while many people say they benefit from it, some experts remain unconvinced of its long-term merit. Certainly, more and more doctors and patients are taking advantage of the convenience and, in most cases, the lower cost of Web- or phone-based sessions. Organizations such as the Veterans Administration have employed e-mail and online video conferences to connect doctors with patients in isolated areas, primarily to answer questions or refill prescriptions. But live...