Word: intendant
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first person. At the beginning of both film and novel, Mr. Stevens (Anthony Hopkins), a butler at Darlington Hall, is about to begin a road trip about England. This physical journey is from the start linked to a spiritual quest. The narrator of the book, Mr. Stevens, does not intend to wander aimlessly about the country; rather, he embarks on a pilgrimage, resolved to restore Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), the former housekeeper at Darlington Hall, to her erstwhile position. He hardly even concerns himself with the twenty years which have passed since she last was in residence at Darlington Hall...
There are thousands like Charles in Haiti. Threatening as they are, they are fearful as well, certain they will die if Aristide returns. They do not intend to give up their jobs again and are prepared to do anything -- killing included -- to hold onto the petty patronage that gives them an edge...
...label on a bottle of complex multivitamins. Much of the uproar has been stirred by the Nutritional Health Alliance, a pressure group that accuses the FDA of trying to empty the shelves of the health-food stores and require a doctor's prescription for herbs and amino acids. "They intend to destroy the ; industry," says Gerald Kessler, executive director of NHA and founder of Nature's Plus vitamins. "They want to take 9 out of 10 supplements and call them unsafe food additives or drugs...
With the win over Connecticut, Harvard maintained its lead over the other New England teams. A win over Yale this weekend or Dartmouth next weekend will clinch the regional title for the Crimson, and the players don't intend to lose in New Haven this Saturday...
...mother, brother, and husband--in music appreciation. Music and hearing are important themes in the play--in fact, there is little else overtly discussed during the entire first act. But the two characters are learning to live together, and unavoidably reveal to each other more about themselves than they intend...