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Cheong stunned the industry in 1991 when he told McDonnell Douglas that its new, much anticipated wide-body aircraft, the MD-11, did not meet SIA's long-haul performance specifications. Cheong canceled a $3.1 billion order and opted for the Airbus A340-300 instead...
...social-norms initiative, which distributes pens, notepads, and Nalgene bottles emblazoned with statistics of Harvard students’ healthy drinking habits. He has also increased alcohol education and workshops for freshmen, and has seen Harvard’s National Alcohol Screening Day boast the highest campus-wide participation in the country. “To be able to work with students who are truly struggling with substance abuse issues...can be really powerful,” said Travia. But he emphasizes students’ contribution to the program. “Nothing will change unless we have a student voice...
...Although we imagine for the majority of students, that will not be wise.” Harris added that while the committee felt pressure from freshman and sophomore advisers to tackle the question of transition timing, the group will need longer to populate the categories with a wide range of courses, especially newly conceived ones. John M. Duffy, professor of Byzantine philosophy and literature, expressed concern that Faculty members who have taught for years in the Core lack information about whether they will be able to tailor their courses to fit the new program. “I hope...
...experience in this line of work would be crazy to take this seriously,” McGrath said. In contrast, Imperial College London proudly touted its climb from ninth to fifth place on its website. Ince said the list caters to the interests of a wide audience, including students, companies, and the universities themselves. “There’s certainly more interest [this year] than there ever was,” Ince said. Richard W. Bischoff, director of admissions at the California Institute of Technology, said that rankings can shape students’ initial consideration of a school...
...typically seat 313 passengers, but the airline installed just 181 seats to allow more room. There are 117 in coach in a 2-3-2 layout. Not only is each coach seat 5 in. farther than usual from the one in front of it, it is 20 in. wide vs. the typical 17 in. Even the aisles are wider: 20 in. vs. 19 in. If these differences seem minuscule, they're not: they gave me enough space to change positions, stretch (I'm 5 ft. 6 in.) and put my book and earphones down next to me on the seat...