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...often been noted that if Henry Ford were to come back today, he would wonder why no one had come up with a better idea than the internal combustion engine. A similar thought may occur to any visitor to a movie shoot. Dozens, maybe hundreds of technicians adjust the lights, apply the makeup and dress the set, much the way it was done almost 100 years ago. And as in D.W. Griffith's day, the film still runs through a camera, then is processed, reproduced many times and sent to theaters...
...recent reporting that suggests any kind of pullback or U-turn [of women in the workforce]. I think the progress will continue in terms of greater equality in professional fields. I think, anytime you have progress, there are periods of sort of assimilating and digesting the things that have occurred. I think, when people look at traditional employment data, it doesn't sufficiently take into account nontraditional forms of employment that occur with both genders. That's why there's been a lot of debate about some of the unemployment statistics in recent years...
...perfect. Since their original incarnation in Ancient Greece, there have been athletes who cheated for the sake of a token or who exploited their superstar status. There will always be those who resort to such methods, and it does not take technology or modernity. The Games continue to occur because the people devoted to the ideals of fair play and athleticism, such as Baron de Coubertin, have maintained a strong, optimistic position against such negativism. I also wonder what the point of criticizing the spectacle of the Games—as embodied by the opening ceremonies?...
...primary responsibility to be part of that process, and that’s going to go on, it has to go on.” Casey said he is working with departments like Government, History, and Economics to develop multi-year planning tools for faculty searches, which currently occur on a year-to-year basis. Casey said that he will also focus on developing new policies regarding junior faculty, in keeping with FAS efforts to improve junior faculty members’ opportunities for tenure. “The institution has enacted a fairly significant way in which it understands...
...begins with a casual meet and greet—Pizza Q—at which directors advertise their shows and encourage actors to audition. Auditions take place for one week, as each show holds a number of three hour slots throughout the week in which to audition actors. Callbacks occur that weekend and cast lists are posted the following Monday. Actors have 24 hours to accept or reject roles. Since its inception in 1908, Harvard has presented multiple plays, musicals and other theatrical works every semester. Before the current system, auditions for each show were conducted independently throughout the semester...