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...You’d have to live in a cave out in the woods to separate yourself from what military-driven technological innovation has provided this country,” Parker says. “If you take a look at the cutting edge of science in any particular field, you’ll find DOD-sponsored research projects there...
...other people...who are interchangeable cogs in a machine,” Summers said. “Do something where, if you do it successfully, you’re the one. Think about how you’re going to break a mold.” Summers particularly emphasized the importance of taking risks, on both the personal and institutional levels. “We will none of us be remembered for the things we didn’t do, for the things we thought were too risky to dare to do,” he said...
...good judgment,” Hajarnavis said. “Private equity is all about apprenticeships. You can’t learn this business in a book, and you should get real business experience, whether it’s in finance, operations, or investment banking.” In particular, Hajarnavis said the industry looks for individuals who have experience in analyzing different businesses and sectors. “Harvard College does teach students well, but you still need to develop more practical skills through participation in the workforce,” Hajarnavis said. —Staff writer Prateek...
...frequent, were much more common in the academy than they were in the American political system,” Walt said. “Inside the beltway in Washington, almost everybody seemed to be in favor of it.” MEA CULPAIgnatieff’s account of the particular factors that led to his own failure of judgment comes in a single paragraph near the end of the article. A 1992 visit to the sites of the Kurdish genocide carried out on the orders of Saddam in Northern Iraq gave Ignatieff vivid, personal reasons for opposing Saddam?...
...federal court, these state-level judicial bodies rely on fully funded partisan elections to decide membership, instead of executive appointment. Single-issue watchgroups such as Texans for Public Justice and the Louisiana Organization for Judicial Excellence have coalesced around this contentious process, directing their attention at campaign financing in particular...