Word: demanding
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...Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza." When considering this issue one must realize that the United States does not specify how aid to foreign countries should be spent; therefore, despite the attractive wording, the question effectively asks for a complete cessation of aid to Israel. This demand ignores the fact that Israel is a friend of the United States: Israeli intelligence information is routinely made available to the United States; Israel, in its four wars with its hostile neighbors, tested American weaponry against equipment provided to the Arabs by the Soviet Union; and Israeli ports, bases...
Columbia University Press, which normally sells only 200 copies of Mahfouz's work each year, reported receiving 400 orders after last week's announcement. The author too is in demand, but he is unlikely to stray far from his favorite cafes, not even to accept his Nobel and its $390,000 cash prize in December. He is pleading frail health, although Ahmed Bahaa-Eldin, columnist for the newspaper al-Ahram and a close friend, says that he chuckles at the excuse. The Arab world's best-known novelist is, Bahaa-Eldin notes, famous among his friends for his fear...
...back into fashion. "Almost every romantic comedy movie I've seen lately has a ballroom-dance scene," observes Hilary Ginsberg, co-owner of New York City's Roseland, with one of the largest dance floors in the world. Across the land, nightclubs are revising their programs to meet the demand for a place to swing, mambo, tango or waltz. Business at private dance studios is booming, with an estimated 600,000 students signing up for lessons this year. "We have had to increase our staff this past year by almost 50% to accommodate the growing demand," says Richard Mundt...
Although most public criticism has been focused on the inclusion of the death penalty, what's forgotten is that the new bill also authorizes major new expenditures for education, treatment, rehabilitation and law enforcement efforts. The bill's attack of the drug problem from both the demand side and the supply side represents a long-awaited, comprehensive national policy to attack the drug problem...
...loud and never stop talking so everyone can see how much you are in demand. The appearance of popularity is critical for an election that is based on popularity. Try to say hello to everyone you know, even if you've only met them once in a class you were shopping. Spot other possible marshal candidates and flock together with them at all meals and parties...