Word: correctionals
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...American enough?" was an excellent review of the hidden reason why Obama could lose the upcoming election. The author was quite correct that the problem goes beyond race and, instead touches on the cultural differences this candidate seems to represent. My only disappointment is that the precise word for this hidden element in the campaign - xenophobia - never appeared once in the article. People should be given the word that applies to this ugly situation, even if they are proud of living in their "melting pot." Max Gordon Lee, ECHIROLLES, FRANCE...
Hawaii's first Constitutional Convention was organized in 1968 to correct problems with state legislative voting districts - and ended up giving public workers the right to strike. Ten years later, the islands' second ConCon began with no particular agenda, just a feeling in the post-Watergate era that Hawaii's government needed to be more accountable to its people. Nevertheless, it resulted in 34 separate amendments - more than 1,000 individual changes to Hawaii's state constitution - that included the addition of the untranslated phrase, "Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono" in the constitution's preamble...
...best standardized days, along with curfews and chaperoned dances, are a thing of the past. 1. The ________ decor of the King’s palace left many in wonder of its grandeur. A) poor B) sybaritic C) luxuriant D) austere E) bucolic Most popular answer: C Correct answer: B 2. In Annenberg, a survey was conducted with the Class of 2012. In a class of 1666 students, 397 students sneak out cereal, 210 sneak out fruit, and 110 sneak out both cereal and fruit. How many students sneak out either food items? A) This is why people gain the Freshmen...
...performances on the field tell the story.“The kids love him, he’s one of the top five most sincerely humble guys on the team,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said after the win against Princeton. “Schultzy, correct me if I’m wrong, but every time you see him you just want to hug him.”“I don’t even know what to say to that, I guess I’m just cuddly,” Hanson responds.On the field...
...however, appears determined to pursue his China policy even as opposition grows. After the Taipei rally, Ma said that he "will listen to the voice of the people and fix any policies that are not good enough," but added that "the larger direction of the government is correct." And he does continue to have some public support. Despite the large Taipei rally, poll results show that a majority of Taiwan's population approve of parts of Ma's China policies, such as direct transportation links. "Ma will be more cautious" in the wake of the large rally, says Yang...