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...persuade the rulers to create the first Afro-American Studies Department. Even though decades have passed, the University's controllers still think of Harvard’s black faculty and students more as servants and recipients of white tolerance than as independent scholars who have the right to shape and mold their own intellectual destinies...
...difference between merely giving stock and letting workers shape their destiny, look at the airline industry. In return for lower wages in 1994, United Airlines pilots and mechanics got more than half the company's stock. But life inside the cockpit and at loading ramps barely changed. By contrast, Southwest Airlines employees own only about 11% of the company's stock, but the company works to encourage and implement workers' suggestions, in part through town hall-style forums with top management. While there are other important differences between the carriers, workplace culture is a big reason United posted record losses...
...avoided softball completely during her semester away from Harvard, choosing only to work out to stay in shape. Still, she says taking time off has made her a better pitcher this season...
...concert comprised two well-chosen pieces, Schumann’s Trio No. I in D minor, a relentlessly shape-shifting work, and Schubert’s Trio in E-flat Major, Opus 100, which was Schumann’s inspiration. Both works demand virtuoso performances from each player, but provide ample opportunities for the trio to showcase their famous ability to cooperate...
...This is the best shape we’ve ever been in as far as pitching goes,” Allard said. “We have three experienced pitchers and two freshmen who are doing a good job. So if someone’s hurt or someone’s sick, we don’t miss...