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...indeed on trial again, but we cannot come to her defense. The College reserves the right to rescind offers of admission at its discretion if an applicant misrepresents facts or "engages in behavior that brings into question honesty, maturity or moral character." Surely Grant fulfills all of these criteria...
...Just as a private personal matter, I've alwaysbeen a fan of George Will's," Shepsle said."Nominally he satisfies the criteria we usuallyrequire. For my personal enthusiasm and for thefact that he has the credentials, I thought itsounded splendid...
They apply criteria established in the 1700s by Pope Benedict XIV: among them, that the disease was serious; that there was objective proof of its existence; that other treatments failed; and that the cure was rapid and lasting. Any one can be a stumbling block. Pain, explains Ensoli, means little: "Someone might say he feels bad, but how do you measure that?" Leukemia remissions are not considered until they have lasted a decade. A cure attributable to human effort, however prayed for, is insufficient. "Sometimes we have cases that you could call exceptional, but that's not enough." says Ensoli...
...some believe the Pope has running overtime. Roger Pilon, the head of Lourdes' committee, notes that he and his colleagues have not approved a miracle since 1989, while the Vatican recommended 12 in 1994 alone. "Are we too severe?" he wonders out loud. "Are they really using the same criteria...
...reformulated with more iron, specifically so that it could qualify for the program. So General Mills Inc., Cheerios' manufacturer, is preparing for a fight in Congress to save its sales. Says Craig Shulstad, of General Mills: "If the program is turned over to the states, the nutritional criteria could be abolished or watered down, and the integrity of the program could be lost...