Word: sharper
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...impossible for us to become sharper risk handicappers. For one thing, we can take the time to learn more about the real odds. Baruch Fischhoff, professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, recently asked a panel of 20 communications and finance experts what they thought the likelihood of human-to-human transmission of avian flu would be in the next three years. They put the figure at 60%. He then asked a panel of 20 medical experts the same question. Their answer: 10%. "There's reason to be critical of experts," Fischhoff says, "but not to replace...
...it’s going to be a tough, physical game,” said Akpan, whose height, skills and speed have given opponents fits thus far. But Akpan added, “We want other teams to have to adjust to us, so we have to be mentally sharper, make sure everyone’s marked up.” To win tomorrow, the Crimson’s play will have to be intense and well-tuned, but there’s nothing like a big “Y” on an opponent’s jersey...
...what's to be done? First, get a sharper picture of where we stand. The U.S. routinely collects minutely detailed information to gauge the vitality of its economy. This new index is the beginning of an effort to do the same for its civic life. With this data, we can begin to seriously debate and ultimately fashion robust policies to fix our communal machinery. Local groups can tap it to build awareness, and national service programs, such as AmeriCorps, can use it to hone recruiting. With just a little focus and effort, our civic health can change course...
Given the changes in the economy as well as the academy in the past 20 years, advocates for smaller schools argue that they give students a sharper competitive edge. "What most parents are concerned about is providing the best security for their child," says Gay Pepper, head of college guidance at Greens Farms Academy, a private school in Westport, Conn. "Some see going to a brand-name college as providing that security. We have to shift that thinking. A college that is right for the student is the best form of investment...
...Town traffic is free to come and go through the roadblock, and Provis and Hoffrichter know the local number plates by heart. Eventually headlights cut through the gloom outside. "What have we got here, Geoff?" asks Hoffrichter, peering into the night. "A local?" Provis has the sharper eyes of the two. "Very local," he says, waving the car through...