Word: assertively
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...same name. Their claim is that there was indeed a Jesus family tomb in what is now suburban Jerusalem: and that the two bone boxes on the table in front of them, exported from Israel, had contained the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, whom the filmmakers assert was Jesus's wife and the mother of a son named Judah. Meet the Jesuses! Cameron told the press that when Jacobovici, who has been working on the project for years, laid it out for him in detail, he thought, "I'm not a biblical scholar, but it seemed pretty darned compelling...
Rather than assert his own power—as his presidential predecessors may have done—Pusey peacefully acknowledged a need for change. The following presidencies would continue to promote a sense of collaboration for the greater university good. Derek C. Bok, a faculty minded man, would hold office from 1971 to 1991. Neil L. Rudenstine, who Gomes says “tried to restore humane ideals,” served from 1991 to 2001. Students and faculty were, for the most part, content...
...first home game since December 21, the Crimson squared off against the Tigers to determine the No. 1 team in the conference. Tough defense and sharp shooting made the homecoming even sweeter for the Crimson who ran away with a 80-55 blowout victory over Princeton.The next day, Harvard asserted its position as first in the Ivies with hard-earned 87-74 triumph over Penn.Harvard will be back at home next Friday and Saturday to face Brown and Yale.That effort held the Tigers to a disappointing 36.7 shooting percentage for the game.HARVARD 87, PENN 74Although the hype surrounding the night...
...more aware of poetry, which just seems to have to do with certain cultural values,” says Holden. “For instance…almost anybody in Russia can quote poems. They all know Pushkin poems by heart.” “I would assert that it’s partly an educational issue” adds Vasiliauskas. “I think what education can do is to cultivate a willingness to slow down and to show that [poetry] is pleasurable.” However, despite their hopes for the future, many of these...
...others” invest in alternatives because the company’s bylaws mandate that its main focus be hydrocarbons. The company is owned by the Saudi government. When asked by an audience member about restricting oil production to curb global warming, Jum’ah asserted that this would be disastrous. “Restricting production means people who need energy are not going to get it,” he said. Instead, Jum’ah said, efforts should be focused on making oil production “cleaner and more user friendly.” His answer...