Word: focused
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...comparisons to the novel by calling the screenplay a "palimpsest," a Greek word for a manuscript that has been partially erased and written upon several times. While the book was a lengthy work rife with literary references, every moment full of life's rich pageant, the film tends to focus on the murder mystery, the Spanish Inquisition and the relationship between the brilliant investigating monk, William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and his young apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater...
...Harvard will not be able to carry-off divestiture because the Harvard Corporation holds all of the levers on the University's endowment. But that does not mean that campus activists cannot have any impact on apartheid. It only means that the leaders have chosen so far to focus the movement on unachievable goals. There are goals other than divestiture that campus activists can pursue which will have a much greater effect in South Africa than endless frustrated protests over the University's investment policy...
These specific proposals have their faults. The point is that the South Africa movement should change its focus. Instead of tilting at distant windmills to the casual indifference of their peers, student anti-apartheid activists could make a difference where it really counts...
...speech itself will not focus on date rape, "but the more broad picture of how people date, how they make a decision on what they want," Porter-Honnet said...
...lack of focus in her government. I think that was in the beginning. Remember, we had no transition period. In fact, it was a question of trying to prevent the previous officeholders from doing any more damage. In your country you have at least 2 1/2 months to get ready for a turnover, and everybody cooperates. We had none of that. Given all the problems we inherited, I think we should be appreciated for being able to do all that we have done. People forget so easily. They think that getting rid of Marcos was something that came naturally...