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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sears was also personally offensive to the old guard. As his control of the campaign increased, he became more remote and uncommunicative. At Reagan rallies, he would stay off to one side chain-smoking, not bothering to mix with the rank-and-file volunteers anxious to meet the brains of the campaign. Said a Reagan loyalist: "You never felt you could just walk in on Sears with a problem. He rarely smiled and when he did, it was always manipulating. We were all amazed at the Christmas party when Sears came in and started talking socially with us. We always...
...average salary for a male professor was $19,313 but for a female professor, it was $15,941--17.5 per cent lower. These studies control for variables such as type of institution and field of study. The salary gap tends to increase over time and with increasing rank. For example, the salary difference at the level of assistant professor puts women 4 per cent below their male colleagues; 15 years after receiving their doctorates, women earn from 13 to 23 per cent less than men. In addition, marital status is used as a rationale for the justification of lower salaries...
Demoted several places in his class rank for disorderly drinking shortly after he moved into Massachusetts Hall, Hancock was among the rowdiest at the College. Fowler's theory that the "intellectual crosswinds" Hancock encountered at Harvard engendered his later liberalism is questionable. Those same crosswinds haven't deterred many others from the allure of financial security and conservatism...
...models of perseverance and charisma, the Heidens have become towers of inspiration at home and pillars of diplomacy abroad. Win, place or show in Lake Placid, the Heidens rank at the top of living sports legends...
...that comes along. Over the past few years, the average starting salary at law firms has leveled off at about $16,000. Professional newcomers in other fields are getting somewhat more: the average business school graduate can expect $22,000 this year, while computer engineers with degrees from first-rank schools like M.I.T. will get up to $28,000. By contrast, the top salaries that corporations and government agencies offer new lawyers range around $20,000. For big bucks, lawyers will continue to have to look to powerful firms, with blue chip clients, that can afford to bid high...