Word: priore
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...student center, the positive and negative aspects of large versus small classes, and the importance of good pedagogy. Hammonds later added that she was not surprised by any of the topics discussed, as she had heard “similar versions” of each argument in prior conversations with students. She also said that the setting was more formal than she had expected—students were seated around a large table and each had name placards, while Hammonds wore a red nametag—and that she would like to see the event made more informal for future...
...turns out that in order to think well, knowledge helps. With Wikipedia and Google, our generation is poor in knowledge, specialized or otherwise. While this would seem to be a weight off our minds, it also makes our thinking less profound. Unlike prior generations, who wiled away the hours between going uphill both ways to school in massive hailstorms by memorizing the works of great authors, we devote our time to YouTube and Facebook, confident that the real information is all there somewhere should we ever need it. Besides the fact that agreeing to disagree long since went...
...Reports also indicate that the couple reached a mutual and amicable settlement over their assets and custody of their children prior to the divorce. Madonna, whose personal fortune is estimated at $450 million, reportedly offered Ritchie $15 million as part of the settlement. Ritchie, who controls an estimated $45 million fortune, refused to take...
...Thirteen years ago, Ridker started studying a new predictor of heart disease, inflammation in the blood, and was able to demonstrate that individuals with this marker were at a higher risk for heart disease. Prior to this, arteriosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries, had been the principal measure in diagnosing cardiovascular disease...
...class’ dominance.At the 10-minute mark in the second half, the Wildcats (1-1, 0-0 AE) moved to within seven of the Crimson (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) at 62-55.New Hampshire had the momentum, having strung together a 7-2 run in just three minutes prior to the play. But Harvard was able to answer, as Boehm lobbed a great pass into Wright, who laid the ball in over two defenders, drew the foul, then unleashed a resounding yell to cap off the play.After nailing the free throw and then grabbing the rebound on the other...