Word: dismalness
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...Even before Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, his previous opponent, opted out of a reelection bid, her popularity buffeted by what many saw as a dismal performance during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the painfully slow recovery since, polls showed Republican Jindal, 36, with a commanding lead in a do-over. And with weeks to go before the October 20 primary, and no big-name Democrat in the race - New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and former U.S. Senator John Breaux both stepped aside after toying with the idea of running - many here are betting that Jindal will get the 50%-plus...
...respectively.The frustration continued yesterday, as the Crimson finished the weekend with its largest margin of defeat, falling 17-11 to George Washington.Marked by offensive inconsistency and an unusual number of turnovers, Harvard resembled a shell of its normally balanced self en route to a frustratingly dismal weekend.“There were a couple of drops in intensity where our passes were about a foot off,” co-captain Chris Ludwick said. “The execution just wasn’t there, and we came out a little bit slow in all three games...
...same time, these ancient telescopes still stand watch over Beijing, no matter how much the city has changed. A similar artistic quality was present in the small medical college where I worked, Xiehe Medical College. The university and attached hospital were primarily composed of flat concrete structures, as dismal and dingy on the inside as their exteriors.But the oldest parts of the hospital were designed to replicate a royal palace that had once stood on the same grounds. Traditional architecture disguised dusty hallways that were crowded with patients and modern medical equipment, in an even closer juxtaposition of Beijing?...
...exactly what she needed to do.”Weiss is not the only one who noticed Las’ play. Las was named to the all-tournament team, along with senior Mimi Hanley. The Crimson finished the match hitting .175 and was able to hold NJIT to a dismal .047 hitting percentage.A large part of the defensive effort was the effectiveness of the Harvard block. The Crimson stuffed the Highlanders 12.5 times. HARVARD 3, HARTFORD 1Simplicity was the focus on Saturday afternoon, as the Crimson looked to rebound from the loss to Dartmouth the night before.Weiss said her team...
...Indeed, until the end Abe continued to beat the foreign-policy drum without acknowledging the primary cause of his dismal approval ratings. On Sept. 9, while hobnobbing with other international leaders at this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney, Japan's Premier laid down a surprising ultimatum: he would resign if parliament did not extend legislation allowing the Japanese navy to refuel American ships supporting military operations in Afghanistan past a Nov. 1 deadline. Abe argued that the DPJ's opposition to the naval commitment would only reinforce Japan's image as an immature global power unwilling...