Word: holderness
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...Still, the pugnacious Blagojevich, a former Golden Gloves boxer, has a few important advantages. Topinka, 62, currently the only statewide G.O.P. office holder, has a brusque, sometimes cartoonish style that has made her uphill battle even steeper. Though the treasurer, a social moderate, clinched enough votes in March to snatch the nomination in the bloody, five-person circular firing squad otherwise known as the G.O.P. primary, her campaign quickly lost steam. In a September poll of 600 likely voters, Blagojevich led Topinka 45% to 33%. "She just hasn't been able to capitalize on the negatives associated with the governor...
...most people were when the cap was met last year,” Ladd said.Federal immigration officials can issue H1-B visas to foreigners “who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation,” according to the USCIS website. An H1-B holder can remain in the country for six years. But the number of such visas issued annually is currently capped at 65,000. Harvard students who fail to obtain an H-1B visa can still work in the U.S. for up to 12 months under a program called Optional Practical Training...
Isaiah Kacyvenski ’00, who led Harvard to an Ivy League title in 1997 and remains the Crimson’s all-time school record holder for tackles in a game, season, and career, was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. The NFL veteran played in 90 games on special teams and defense and was one of the Seahawks’ most popular players in the seven seasons after the franchise made him a fourth-round pick in 2000. Kacyvenski missed Harvard Commencement in 2000 so he could make the team out of training camp; his father...
...Alandar, 52, is one of those fans. A season-ticket holder for four years, the X-ray-machine salesman from Peoria, Ariz., says he and his girlfriend used to bring mist sprayers and portable fans to keep cool as they grilled on the bleachers at Sun Devil Stadium. "The first four or five games used to be a test of your endurance," he says. Now the couple enjoys $100 cushioned club seats in the soaring, air-conditioned arena...
...game happens in the private sector, too. If you want to make a deposit into your bank account, you’d better block off 45 minutes to wait in queue.Mama Gideon eventually honours me with her attention. My voice is soft, I sound apologetic. A fellow Sayansi permit-holder, Dr. Jane Goodall, has something to say about this submissive behavior in primates and its desirable effects for social cohesion. Regardless, however, I wonder meekly how soon I might get a permit.But who am I to be asking Mama Gideon questions at all? She assumes the most physical manifestation...