Word: weatherized
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...that sounds daunting, it isn't. Originally developed to help with weather forecasting, chaos theory takes into account that unpredictable forces are always at work, but that with the right analytical tools, underlying patterns emerge and a sort of order - although not the linear kind - becomes clear. Applying it to career-planning is a relatively new thing. People - like my dad, and probably yours - used to go to work for one company right out of college or the military, stay there for 30-odd years, get an orderly series of promotions and raises, and then retire with a nice guaranteed...
...Although situated in a climate with considerable snowfall, Harvard has not had a cancellation of classes due to inclement weather since the infamous blizzard of 1978, a historic storm in which wind speeds were recorded at 92 miles per hour. Even Mayor Menino’s announcement of a state of emergency for Boston on Monday flew under the radar of Harvard’s meteorological decision makers...
While there is validity in Harvard’s official policy that the proximity of faculty and students allows school to proceed even in the face of inclement weather, it may be a little too stringent. Former Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III once told The Crimson that “Harvard University will close only for an act of God, such as the end of the world.” It seems excessive to force students to wait until the apocalypse to get a snow...
...also a Washington newcomer who must navigate a sprawling 65,000-employee bureaucracy facing budget woes and reeling from recent food safety scandals. Sebelius would become one of Obama's point people on the effort to reshape the U.S. health-care system, but she may first be forced to weather a confirmation fight over her support for abortion rights...
...weather was nippy outside last Saturday night, but a large crowd had weathered the cold to gather inside of Tommy Doyle’s for the MIT portion of Rockus, a musical battle royale organized by Veritas Records and sponsored by Rolling Stone. Veritas Records President Caitlin V. Crump ’10 is convinced that it will produce the next big band.MIT, Tufts, Emerson, Harvard, Boston College, Boston University, and the Berklee College of Music each have its own night of competition in which one winner from each college emerges. It is these winners who collectively...