Word: ago
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...year ago, it seemed like a sure...
...course, Y2K still might cause a lot of problems in the world's computers. Especially in third-world nations and in former communist countries, Y2K preparedness is not good. While the United States government started debugging its computer systems years ago, other nations have barely started. A serious disaster on New Year's Day is still a real possibility...
...probably not. The way it looks now, however many real computer problems Y2K causes the social delirium isn't going to happen. Buying stock in the local gas mask company seemed like a good idea a year ago. Every once in a while, though, depending on the stupidity of strangers isn't such a safe bet after...
...felt that such an effort would be too difficult to sustain from year to year, and that much of the the council's lobbying efforts made the same progress. The council's professionalism and responsibility has increased since the introduction of popular elections for the council president four years ago. In these four years, the council's role in College decisions has increased. I feel that this incremental approach--which has seen policy changes in phone rates, dining services, house life, UHS, security and safety, advising, book prices and student group funding--has produced a number of positive results...
...will be clawing for their passing grade were first exposed to this type of test in eighth grade, and their low scores did not come as a great shock. The standardized frameworks for English and math, on which the test is based, were completed only a couple of years ago. Since they were distributed, teachers have been expected to adapt to these frameworks, and students have tried valiantly to mold their answers to the format that the MCAS encourages. However, the timetable has been too short, and it is the students who are being shortchanged...