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...major headache for Reno, who had hoped to fortify her resolve to reunite the boy and his father with a court order. With Juan Miguel Gonzalez having agreed to remain in the U.S. pending the outcome of the appeal, pressure will now mount on Reno to bring that to fruition. But the Miami relatives have insisted that won't happen unless Reno sends federal marshals through the throng around Lazaro's house to collect the boy. Reno has faced mounting criticism inside the Justice Department for the lack of follow-through on her threats to enforce the law. "Many officials...
Faust's appointment is the fruition of nearly an eight-month search that saw 80 to 100 names for the position pass over Rudenstine's desk...
...highly regarded Open University, an increasingly Internet-oriented, low-cost institution where lectures are given over TV channels and assignments are handed in via e-mail.) "I have a feeling that $100 million will be a mere drop in the bucket," says Quittner. But assuming the school comes to fruition, it could easily attract investors with the lure of say, advertising banner space. In the end, the biggest roadblock may be technological. "Distance learning won't be ideal until major technological hurdles crumble, until we have super-fast connections to the Net that will allow people to send and receive...
...disjointed nature of the college literary scene. "I felt the need to get off campus," she explained, her face glowing after the success of the evening. Crawford called professors, college literary publications, and consulted the advice of Louisa Solano, owner of the Grolier Poetry Bookshop. Her efforts came to fruition in November, when the Literary Society first met and began planning "Live Anthology." Crawford hopes to extend their activities nationwide, including more intercollegiate readings, a student-written anthology and a web site for easily accessible poetic exchange...
McGovern said he and his wife decided to donate the unprecedented sum of money because they believe neuroscience is at the cusp of major breakthroughs that the institute should be able to bring to fruition...