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...Looking back, what these two days have done for me is ... they have reinforced the preciousness of life. It's so tragic that some people are so consumed with hatred that they can try and take this precious gift from people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trapped in Mumbai: A Survivor's Tale | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

...ability to improve test scores is clearly not the only sign of a good teacher. But it is a relatively objective measure in an industry with precious few. And in schools where kids are struggling to read and subtract, it is a prerequisite for getting anything else done. In their defense, Washington teachers and principals, like educators in many of the country's worst school districts, talk about trying to teach a seventh-grader who is eight months pregnant; about being assaulted by students; about holding meetings for parents, replete with free food, and no one showing up. Washington Teachers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rhee Tackles Classroom Challenge | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...last loan payment, the rehearsal bouquet made from the ribbons from my bridal shower, and a shoebox full of key chains and charms and snow globes. Souvenir means "to remember"; I wonder why we tend to associate the word with the tacky and tasteless, rather than with the most precious collectible of all: the memory of the moments that make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Barack Obama, and the Rush For Election Souvenirs | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...world. Reality: A terrifying, abstract unknown, reality appears to have confronted Harvard only recently. Might be loosely defined as “a shitshow.” Tuition: A highly symbolic beacon of hope. Both Harvard and We fight mercilessly to protect the stability of this precious cargo. Important Quotations Explained “Trade-offs and hard choices that can be avoided in times of plenty cannot be averted now.” Drew is saying that several varsity teams will be sacrificed to maintain the Dining Hall kiosks. “...changing financial realities will require...

Author: By Benjamin K. Glaser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: President Faust’s “Harvard and the economy” E-mail - SparkNotes Style | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

...citizens more humanely. Economic sanctions by the U.S. and the European Union are undercut by the eagerness with which China and other Asian countries do business with Burma's generals. Although one of Asia's poorest nations, Burma holds a wealth of natural resources like timber, natural gas and precious stones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burma Crackdown Reflects Junta's Insecurity | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

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