Word: assertively
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...Meanwhile, Canadians are wrestling with the shock of finding an alleged terror plot on their own soil, and debating what it may mean for Canada's role in the war on terror. Michael Wilson, the Canadian ambassador to the U.S., was quick to assert that Canada is on top of its domestic security threats, and to dispute New York Senator Peter King?s suggestion that there is ?a disportionate number of Al-Qaeda in Canada because of their very liberal immigration laws." In fact, since most of the young men arrested were born or grew up in Canada, this appears...
...members of Congress. "It's never been done before and its never been legally tested," says top Republican ethics lawyer Jan Baran of the raid. He predicts that if any useful evidence was gathered it will immediately be subject to attack by Jefferson's lawyers. "The Congressman can assert that the evidence was obtained unconstitutionally," Baran says...
...Random testing of dice has been in place only this past year, and thus far Gilmore has evaded scrutiny - although, conspiracy theorists assert, ACPCO may also be tampering with the supposed randomness of the testing...
...forcing children to choose concentrations so early has practical pitfalls. The selection of a specialty is a watershed decision that profoundly affects one’s future, career, and interests. Although this system will force students to start thinking about these critical choices early on, it is absurd to assert that a 14-year-old is prepared to make this decision. Indeed, many college students and adults have difficulty making such decisions and switch between fields repeatedly before finding their true calling...
...plan is supposed to stop the bleeding of high school dropouts by making class more stimulating so that more will stay in school. The alarming dropout rate is a complex puzzle, and scholars attribute the phenomenon to a variety of social, academic, and institutional factors. It is simplistic to assert that refocusing a few courses on a major will have a large effect on the dropout rate. The claim that a high school major will make school more exciting for poor students is also dubious as the only way to implement such a system without destroying a student?...