Word: wider
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...whatever else we woke up wanting to whine about. This attitude of self-entitlement used to drive me crazy; now, I can’t wait to wake up to the complaints of a crotchety student body. Because we can, and because of what it represents for the wider world, Harvard students, stand up for your right to voice your opinion! If you feel like spending hours every day writing emails about the soggy Marshmellow Mateys or how you can’t seem to get a party grant, then I congratulate you for exercising your rights. But please take...
...instability even as the U.S. struggles with crises in places like Iraq and Iran. Israel's strikes against Lebanon have provoked Shi'ite radicals in Iraq, who are threatening to attack U.S. troops in retaliation. The most chilling scenario is that the Israeli-Lebanese dispute could grow into a wider war, if Hizballah's backers in Iran or Syria decide or are provoked to join the fray--a possibility that grew when Israeli intelligence claimed on Saturday that Iranian forces helped Hizballah fighters hit an Israeli ship off the coast of Beirut, killing one sailor. (Iran denies the charge...
...regional admissions officer reads and comments on each application from their area, then passes it up to the chair of the subcommittee, a more senior officer who reads a wider range of applications. The chair returns the application for the regional officer to sort, and then the subcommittee meets to discuss which applicants to recommend to the full committee. Both readers score the applicant using a 1-to-6 scale on academics, extracurriculars, athletics, personal qualities, and an overall composite rating; the subcommittee and committee refer to these scores in their deliberations...
...travel in many areas is reverse. U.S. pro-democracy organization Freedom House's annual country ratings show a steady decline in Russia's adherence to fair elections, representative government and press freedom. State-controlled companies already run 40% of the economy, and the share is rising - part of a wider pattern of centralizing power in the hands of the President and his closest associates. One result is that the World Economic Forum ranks Russia poorly on corruption: 106th out of 117 countries, for example, in "favoritism in decisions of government officials," and 108th in protection of property rights...
...growing segment of the women's sportswear market is midlevel, luxury brands have had to adjust accordingly. In most cases, "It's not about using snob appeal or aspirational branding to make their products even more expensive, it's about making the brand more approachable and affordable to a wider range of customers," says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at U.S. research house NPD Group. Brands that have performed best have paired athletic credibility with aesthetic design. Adidas' partnership with McCartney has produced triple-digit growth, with distribution hurtling from 40 stores to more than 450 worldwide in just four...