Word: attainability
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...prophet of the YFZ ranch is himself in prison. For several years, Jeffs, head of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), directed his flock and arranged "celestial marriages" (no man with fewer than three wives can attain the Kingdom of God, the FLDS believes) as a fugitive from the law. But he was arrested in 2006 in Las Vegas and convicted last year in St. George, Utah--not on polygamy charges, which have been difficult to prosecute in court, but on charges of being an accomplice to rape after commanding an underage follower to marry an older...
...reward of “really trying to delve into people’s lives” became harder and harder to attain, according to Fang...
...leader in 2002, it marked the first time an African American assumed that position. As governor, Paterson will add to his groundbreaking record by becoming the state's first black chief executive, and just the fourth in the nation's history - as well as the first blind person to attain the office...
...achievement in secondary schools through standards, assessments, and specific requirements of accountability. It demands that all students perform at a proficient level in reading, mathematics, and science by the year 2014 . It requires that the adequate yearly progress (AYP) of each school increase at such a rate to attain proficiency by 2014 . It even provides sanctions for schools that do not meet their AYP as defined by each individual state. However, NCLB does not require each state to have a viable plan for improving schools standards beyond quick fix solutions...
...already taken sides in favor of Kosovo’s imminent independence, joining Serbia and Kosovo in the failed mindset of the past. But only a neutral EU can win the trust and commitment of both Serbia and Kosovo. This step must be reversed in order to attain peace without victory. The Serbia-Kosovo standoff will certainly not be resolved in the editorial pages of The Crimson. But the point is that, along current lines of thinking, it cannot be resolved anywhere else either...