Word: award
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...award is a national honor given by the president and government of Poland to individuals in recognition of their general contributions to the republic...
...Thursday's ceremony at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Leszek Balcerowicz presented the award to Sachs and David Lipton, who also served as an economic advisor during those years...
...Sachs is incredibly visible, and certainly one of our most famous and visible economists in the department," said Williamson, who is Bell professor of economics. "Because of that I'm not surprised he would receive such an award...
...seem able to reach a loose consensus on other social issues, people can't agree on the most basic questions about education, such as how much homework kids should receive." Of his own education history, Ratnesar says, "I didn't take homework very seriously. I never won the award for the best science project." He did not lack for ways to occupy his time, however. Ratnesar played three musical instruments, soccer and tennis, and edited his high school paper. He believes that while students today are assigned more homework than he endured, "it's still not very focused, at least...
Largent also mentioned both the importance of a missile defense system and the need to pursue peace on earth. Unfortunately for him, Clinton had already won the award for best contradictory goals when he proclaimed that America needed "freer and fairer" trade regulations...