Word: formalisms
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...Despite his serene name, little Pax's formal introduction to his new movie-star mother was slightly stormy: the boy started crying when Jolie knelt down to speak to him at Thursday morning's welcoming ceremony, according to the orphanage director, Nguyen Van Trung. Jolie wasn't fazed...
...universal suffrage" (the local political jargon for full, direct elections) to clean air. Once known for their political apathy, Hong Kongers now want a greater role in the running of their city. Though he won't say it outright, Tsang knows that he needs to go beyond his formal-and narrow-base of support of China's leaders and Hong Kong's business tycoons to win wider public backing in order to get things done. "I think he's sincere," says Chinese University of Hong Kong political scientist Ivan Choy. "But [his] is a difficult job, if not mission impossible...
...that Cary Grant. The star was always game for having his poise and good looks punctured by slapstick. In Bringing Up Baby he exits a posh party in a formal suit split down the back. And doesn't he look sweet wearing WAC drag in I Was a Male War Bride...
Just a month ago, professors packed into University Hall to discuss the final report on general education. Yesterday, at the Faculty’s first chance to hold a formal discussion on this winter’s undergraduate-teaching report, professors addressed a half-empty room.In one professor’s words, yesterday’s attendance reflected “how little concern” the Faculty may have about the new teaching proposals.“It’s possible that some of the people who need to read the report most are precisely the people...
...that invitation,” Dawson said.“I quickly got over it,” he added.The NFL combine brings together representatives from all 32 NFL teams to watch as athletes compete against themselves and their future teammates in everything from physical and psychological drills to formal interviews. However, the combine only invited about 330 collegiate football stand-outs to its week-long camp in late February, making the selection process very competitive this year.“It’s hard,” said senior Ryan Tully, captain of Harvard?...