Word: honing
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...Jamal in the film Little Terrorist, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short in 2004. Says Roy: "He has immense interest in theatrics and dance. But we made clear to him that he needs to concentrate on education first, and then we will help him hone his interest in acting and dance...
...working with fellow deans to develop the plan by the end of January, but administrators have yet to release more information on the plan, and department leaders interviewed by The Crimson in the past week expressed confusion regarding its specifics. Meanwhile, departments have been coordinating with divisional deans to hone in on areas that can be cut, according to Statistics department administrator Betsey B. Cogswell. She said the department is currently waiting for confirmation of a proposal for a 15 percent reduction in the budget. Though Smith’s 15 percent benchmark for cuts came in a December faculty...
...dominant in this first half of the season. No player has gone to a fifth game all year, and the team boasts a collective match record of 43-2. Crimson coach Satinder Bajwa has emphasized the importance of using these early-season matches as opportunities for the players to hone and refine their shots in preparation for the more challenging matches that await. “When they feel that the competition is not as strong, the players try to force out some of their weaknesses and test themselves,” Bajwa said in an earlier interview. The degree...
...Soon she was posing for Camera Clubs - groups of amateur photographers, almost always men, who got to hone their craft and be near pretty women by taking cheesecake pictures. Professionals noticed her as well, and Bettie had a career as a skin-rag cover girl, though to her it was a rent-paying sideline to her acting studies. Why did she do it? Probably, because she was good at it. When the cameras clicked, her personality clicked on. No wonder she kept smiling...
...dominant player in the young season. She has won her four matches all by a score of 3-0 and leads the team with seven 9-0 whitewash games. Crimson coach Satinder Bajwa has emphasized the importance of using these lopsided conference games as opportunities for the players to hone and refine their shots in preparation for the much more challenging matches that await them in early 2009. Harvard takes an extended break over the Christmas holidays and exam period before beginning a brutal stretch, taking on squash powerhouses No. 3 Trinity, No. 2 Penn, and No. 1 Princeton...