Word: fielding
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...During the 1950s, we ventured into Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox host the hated Yankees for 4th of July doubleheaders (bleacher seats--rather benches--were 75 cents per ticket then). For tens of millions of New Englanders, historic Fenway Park is their personal field of dreams. John Harrington, corporate executive of the current Red Sox management, wants to tear down major league baseball's historic monument to family values...
...Amartya Sen is well known to everyone in the field," said Jeffrey Williamson, chair of the economics department. "Even if you're living on the moon, you know who he is. With his amazing contributions and research, he's been a steady presence...
...This competitive impulse contradicts the experience of most students I know, who have various backgrounds and legitimate needs to raise their scores--whether they are smart Harvard overachievers or not. Test prep does not merely defray anxiety for anxious over-achievers, as suggested, but often aptly levels the playing field for students who benefit, without emptying their wallets or hindering personal strategies...
...nascent field of cyber civil liberties, you can chalk up one in favor of First Amendment purists. The Federal Election Commission has voted against the George W. Bush campaign after it complained that a parody site with the domain name "gwbush.com" was a form of anti-Bush electioneering and should be subject to FEC rules governing campaign spending. The site, which closely follows the look of the Bush campaign's official web pages, contains subtly headlined articles suggesting that Bush used illegal drugs and may be unqualified to be president. Bush's official site is addressed "georgewbush.com." According...
Martin observes that any well-funded organization is a better contender in its field...