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People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball. ”
In many Asian households, to not go on to higher education, that's like a big no-no. I know my parents' discouragement was for my own protection, and I'm really close to them now, but they didn't understand that there is value in this. That's because they didn't know. ”
You could think of the galaxy as a sort of stove with lots of pots on it, and the pots are the interstellar medium, like a chicken broth getting stronger with every reduction. Every time a supernova goes off and sends its heavy elements out into the interstellar medium, we cook up a stew that's better and better for solar systems and life. ”
It's quite likely that planets and solar systems like ours could be forming in other galaxies in great numbers. ”
I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have stopped teaching it. And it's unfortunate. ”
The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work. ”
I find that with some girls, the words 'work' and 'education' have gotten a bad rap. ”
I am passionate about higher education and am hugely impressed by Portsmouth's mission to encourage students from every walk of life to excel. ”
The armored vehicle manufacturing base is not a light switch that can be turned on and off at will. If we mothball production of systems like the Abrams tank, it will take time and money to get this capability back. ”
I had never picked up a basketball before. I went through a grueling audition process. It was almost as if I was learning to walk. It would be like teaching somebody to dance ballet for a role. ”