Word: selfless
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...over the years from its early admissions policies,” Larsen Professor of Public Policy Christopher N. Avery ’88 and Ramsey Professor of Political Economy Richard J. Zeckhauser ’62 wrote. “This strongly suggests that this policy change is a selfless act, not some stratagem to outmaneuver its rivals...
...control over pliant 18-year-olds meld the egos of millionaire NBA megastars? After all, several top college coaches have fired air balls in the pros. Krzyzewski's favorite wink-wink reply: "I'm a millionaire too." The early results look good; the team has bought into Krzyzewski's selfless, defense-first philosophy, evidenced in blowouts of China and Puerto Rico and a gritty 90-86 win over Brazil in warm-up games. The ex-Army point guard from Chicago has mixed in motivational ploys--a speech by a soldier blinded in Iraq moved many players to tears-- while being...
...early results are sterling - the team has bought into Krzyzewski's selfless, defense-first philosophy, evidenced by blowouts of China and Puerto Rico and a gritty 90-86 win over Brazil in exhibition games. The plucky ex-Army point guard from Chicago has mixed in motivational ploys - a speech by a soldier blinded in Iraq moved many players to tears - but won't overdo the rah-rah stuff. "We haven't gone on a canoe trip," quips K when asked how he has united the team. "We'll bond on the court...
...watching the race, a primary victory by Lieberman is not the worst-case scenario. The worst-case scenario is that bloggers' zeal to promote an anti-war Democrat has put the entire state of Connecticut at risk. What if Lieberman - who has not exactly shown himself to be a selfless promoter of party values - loses the primary but wins the general election as an independent? It's not difficult to imagine Joementum taking him even further to the right - after all, that's where his primary support has come from. Sure, Bill Clinton campaigned for him, but Lieberman's also...
...daughters' video interests beyond Disney princesses, I recently rented the 1994 rendition of Little Women. It was delightful to introduce my girls to the Louisa May Alcott classic and we were all enjoying the adventures, joys and tribulations of the March family when about halfway through the movie, selfless and compassionate Beth contracts scarlet fever. The illness almost kills her and leaves her heart permanently weakened. My daughters were perplexed and frightened. Could they get scarlet fever? Could their friends get scarlet fever...