Word: nails
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Schernecker struck at the beginning of the second half, needing only 26 seconds to nail a three-pointer and then steal a pass at halfcourt and drive in for a layup. Suddenly, the Crimson lead was 12 points, and the Wildcats would never get any closer...
...Their interests are linked to the export of wealth. They import perfumes or nail polish and want us to use our hard-earned dollars from coffee ((exports)) on these frivolities. We say no; our dollars will go for machines...
JUST like trying to nail Jello to a tree, it is difficult to pin down the argument against randomization. In one instant, opponents of randomization contend that the house system is just fine as it is: "We're all diverse here." And in the next instant, they anxiously plead against a system that a could land them in--God forbid--Adams or Kirkland...
...their zealousness, Congress went a little too far. Parts of the law were left intentionally vague to allow prosecutors free reign in their efforts to nail organized crime kingpins. There was also the valid worry that a law that singled out Italian-run organized crime would be unconstitutional...
...visit two schools, one near Guangzhou, the other in Beijing. At both places, two teachers handle a class of approximately 40 four-year-olds. Instructive slogans adorn the walls: THE NAIL THAT STICKS OUT GETS HAMMERED DOWN and THE LONG POLE GETS SAWED OFF. Creativity, experimentation, even simple play are discouraged. Handed blocks, the children erect structures pictured in workbooks; once completed, the buildings are torn down and put up again and again until the time allotted for block-building expires. And "No talking, while you're building," a teacher scolds. Or while you're eating, for that matter...