Word: acte
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...great job and was cute on stage," said 21-year-old Mae M. Hallak of Boston. "When her microphone stopped working and she couldn't talk, she handled it well. Things like that happen, and she didn't try to act too much like a professional about...
...real question at this juncture is whether the Senate has the political will to shield the senators from public opinion, an act which might appear undemocratic...
Many conservatives, wary of having Washington on our schoolhouse steps, have criticized the plan for "micromanaging" what normally is the role of state and local governments. We do not agree. The introduction of reasonable educational standards is both a well-warranted and limited act of federal intervention...
...unfortunate that the administration has not seen fit to replace Epps with another, officially titled, dean of students. Now the best we can hope for is that the responsibilities of the three associate deans will be clearly delineated and that they will make a concerted effort to act as real student advocates. Ambition, drive and thirst for knowledge is all well and good. But no one--we repeat no one--should feel forced to study on a Friday night...
...world by building Trans Continental Airlines, which leases jets to such celebrities as Michael Jackson and Madonna. In the early '90s, when New Kids rented one of his planes, Pearlman was surprised that a kiddie pop group could afford it. When his cousin Art Garfunkel explained that an act like New Kids could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars, the seeds of Trans Continental Entertainment were planted...