Word: 22nd
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...hero of Quantum of Solace is James Bond, headlining the 22nd "official" film in the series, stretching back to Dr. No in 1962, based on the character created by Ian Fleming and overseen by the Broccoli family. But in movie history, 46 years is a long time--nearly half the life span of feature-length movies themselves--and a film franchise, like any organism, must adapt to survive. The 007 of Quantum of Solace is not your grandfather's Bond, the suave, larkish Etonian whose success as the movies' alpha male sparked dozens, possibly hundreds of imitators in the 1960s...
...Fellow freshman Meg Looney rounded out the Crimson effort with a 13th-place time of 20:58.On the men’s side, freshman Michael Hoffman crossed the finish line at 26:32 in the 8K race to earn 13th, while classmate Darcy Wilson seized the 22nd spot with his 27:25 finish.“I was really pleased with the Bad Boy,” Saretsky said. “Michael Hoffman was at about the level of our seventh runner at Heps.”HEPTAGONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSRichardson, freshman Nicole Cochran, sophomores Meghan Houser and Jamie Olson...
...been a tempestuous few years for the voters of Texas' 22nd Congressional District, the once solid conservative home of the much loved/much reviled (take your pick) former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay. After years of bringing home the bacon for voters in bow tie-shaped district south of Houston, DeLay, under a cloud of ethics allegations and still-unresolved criminal charges, abandoned his seat mid-election in 2006, leading to a Republican succession battle that resembled a circular firing squad. Out from the smoke came Nick Lampson, a moderate Democrat who had been drawn out of his old neighboring congressional...
...what it used to be," said University of Houston political scientists Richard Murray. Since 2006, when DeLay abandoned his seat, a large number of middle class African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans have moved into the 22nd's growing suburban areas southwest of Houston, around DeLay's old home base, Sugarland. Murray said. Asians, many of them professional and small businessowners with roots in India and Vietnam, are becoming an important force in local elections, particularly in Fort Bend County, the heart of the district where the sugar fields are giving way to suburban growth. Asian political participation has grown...
...player who creates jaw-dropping highlights with his playmaking skills and who has earned the respect of everybody around him.And to Fucito’s satisfaction, the Harvard men’s soccer team may have finally garnered some respect.After all, they debuted in the polls this week ranked 22nd.—Staff writer Alexandra J. Mihalek can be reached at amihalek@fas.harvard.edu...