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...Governor of Vermont has taken the most dramatic stance: Democrat Howard Dean said he would be willing to forgo $25 million in federal Title I funds in order to avoid the expense and annoyance of carrying out the new legislation. That's a position he's allowed to take under the law, which ties a state's Title I dollars to adoption of the bill's accountability standards. "Our school system here is a good deal better than most, and we got that way by holding schools accountable our way," says Dean, who is expected to run for President...
...students who want a career in theater say they have no choice but to forgo Harvard’s course offerings for their extracurricular pursuits...
...Wyss points out that the Guards pay no taxes or health insurance during their two-year tour of duty, and room and board are provided free of charge in the Vatican's barracks. "Besides, nobody should join the Guard just for the money," says Wyss, who offered to forgo his pay as a recruiter. "Serving the Holy Father is a great spiritual experience and an honor. And it's good for Switzerland's image too." It is an honor that the country's Catholics are vowing to maintain. "Recruitment has had its ups and downs but this tradition...
...lead to headaches, irritability and even dehydration. So what are the latest guidelines? Most people can eat a normal meal if the procedure is eight hours away, or a light meal like tea and toast if it's six hours away. Caffeine addicts, meanwhile, needn't forgo their fix: clear liquids, such as black coffee, are permitted two hours before an operation...
...fair, everyone procrastinates to some degree. None of us start our assignments the day we receive them, and few of us have a strong enough work ethic to forgo everything in the name of papers and exams. But such examples are mere kid’s play for the exceptional procrastinators among us, who have perfected the particular lifestyle and who swear by its efficiency and success rate...