Oracle CEO Larry·Ellison: Yale speech ——演讲人Larry·Ellison是Oracle（甲骨文）的CEO。Larry·Ellison在耶鲁大学2000届毕业典礼上发表了以下世人看来最为狂妄、不受欢迎但又是现实真实状况的演讲。 "耶鲁的毕业生们，我很抱歉——如果你们不喜欢这样的开场。我想请你们为我做一件事。请你——好好看一看周围，看一看站在你左边的同学，看一看站在你右边的同学。 请你设想这样的情况：从现在起5年之后，10年之后，或30年之后，今天站在你左边的这个人会是一个失败者；右边的这个人，同样，也是个失败者。而你，站在中间的家伙，你以为会怎样？一样是失败者。失败的经历。失败的优等生。 说实话，今天我站在这里，并没有看到一千个毕业生的灿烂未来。我没有看到一千个行业的一千名卓越领导者，我只看到了一千个失败者。你们感到沮丧，这是可以理解的。为什么，我，埃里森，一个退学生，竟然在美国最具声望的学府里这样厚颜地散布异端？我来告诉你原因。因为，我，埃里森，这个行星上第二富有的人，是个退学生，而你不是。因为比尔·盖茨，这个行星上最富有的
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nvestment is 33% in private equity‚ 28% in real assets‚ 19% in absolute return‚ 9% in foreign equity‚ 7% in domestic equity‚ and 4% in bonds. In the changing global economy‚ Yale is looking to modify its investment strategy to effectively take advantage of new opportunities as they present themselves. Yale takes proper precautions to mitigate risks and to find the best available investments by developing and managing its relationships with its investment managers to emphasize longterm
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“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is a story literally exaggerated to its limit by showing‚ in the near future‚ what it means to be equal in every way by having people not being able to show any form of intelligence or creativity whatsoever. When Harrison Bergeron breaks the chains of government oppression‚ he dies for his failed cause. He dies because he chooses not to conform to the rest of his oppressive society. His parents‚ George and
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every way. “The year was 2081‚ and everybody was finally equal…United States Handicapper General.” (Vonnegut‚ 912) It is in these living conditions that Vonnegut creates conflict by developing the characteristics of the “law abiding” father George Bergeron and his “rebel” son Harrison Bergeron. As George and Hazel watch television one night the program is interrupted by an announcement stating that "Harrison Bergeron‚ age fourteen‚ has just escaped from jail‚ where he was held on suspicion of plotting
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Dangers of Indoor Tanning “CANCER” a six lettered word that carries so much meaning to my family. On Tuesday‚ May 28‚ 2011 I arrived home from a long day at school. I could feel it in the air that something was different. Both of my parents displayed long‚ sad faces. As soon as my mother asked “can I speak to you alone?” I realized that something was definitely wrong. The words that escaped her mouth is something that I would never imagined hearing from my 48 year old mom. She explained that she
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based on Yale College’s grievance procedure. Sexual harassment has been studied by many feminist scholars within recent years. However‚ it is not a new issue. The presence of addressing this matter grew out of
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Toxic Bed‚ 1 Are You Sleeping in A Toxic Bed? Michele Badanek Florida Gulf Coast University Dr Donna Wolf CRN 81965 9/02/2012 Toxic Bed‚ 2 Abstract Sleeping in a toxic bed is something everyone should be aware of. It has not been an informed choice by most consumers. After understanding the issue‚ I chose to apply what I had learned and stopped using the bed I was accustomed to‚ and instead created a safer sleeping environment. It doesn’t really matter if someone understands or is aware of this
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King Storage Bed Published on Ana White (http://ana-white.com) King Storage Bed posted by Guest Creating a King Size Storage bed is no more difficult than a queen. You simply make the bottom bench wider! As Twenty-Six-2-Life [1] says‚ those drawers are huge! Thanks for sharing your photos‚ Kate. About ProjectInspired By: Pottery Barn Stratton Bed [2] Page 1 of 10 King Storage Bed Published on Ana White (http://ana-white.com) Dimensions: Dimensions shown fit a matress approximately
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An impartial society: Utopia or Hell? What would happen to the world if the people were literally equal in every aspect of their lives? In the futuristic short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.‚ the world is finally living up to America’s first amendment of everyone being created equal. In this society‚ the gifted‚ strong‚ and beautiful are required to wear handicaps of earphones‚ heavy weights‚ and hideous masks‚ respectively. Thus‚ these constraints leave the world equal from
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an beautiful sight! If only we could visit there. Could we? Maybe so. In 1925 President Calvin Coolidge declared Lava Beds a national monument which I understand why. Even though its a "secret" park of volcanic rocks and many underground caves it is full of history and geological wonders. As a student at Atkinson County Middle School I believe that going to the Lava Beds National Monument would be and excellent opportunity for us eighth graders to learn about how it was created and formed
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