Word: retains
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There was nothing to keep me here. The opportunity presented to me [at MIT] was more compelling to me than the one at Radcliffe," she said. "In order to retain the kind of people that will move this institution forward, they need to be given authority as well as responsibility--and be respected for their professional skill and knowledge...
Wilson explained that Radcliffe is anindependent entity that entered into an agreementwith Harvard University in 1977, allowingRadcliffe to retain ownership of its 20 acres ofCambridge real estate...
...Adams House as a whole is really going to missthe Kielys," said Jerald M. Korn '00. "I myself amgoing to miss them a lot, because, in spite ofrandomization, they really support a Houseidentity, not only in being friendly, but that theHouse should retain the kind of atmosphere it hadbefore randomization. An open one, one verysupportive of theater and things like that...
...this mutedness should not imply that the performance was lightened-up to the detriment of the music in the same way that a caf‚ au lait manages to retain the integrity of a shot of espresso but just in a more subdued manner. The reward of this "quiet" performance was evident for all who listened carefully. The piano-playing abilities of renowned German pianist Christian Zacharias were both impressive and compelling. Especially touching was the way he handled the "Adagio." Zacharias's ability to juxtapose articulation with lyrical continuity was particularly shown in this movement. His fingers...
...part of just one of its corporate-welfare programs. A Borden spokesman said even with the exemption, the tax the company pays in Louisiana is "about average" for Southern states. Without the exemption, he says, Louisiana would no longer be "competitive as far as trying to attract and retain" jobs...