Word: opted
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...initial referendum bill also included a third question on the ballot, regarding a proposed opt-in $10 termbill fee to support renewable energy on campus...
...proposed $400 million investment by Credit Suisse First Boston, which would then own most of the company. Trump says he will use the infusion to pay off debt and reinvest in the properties. Some of Trump Hotels' bondholders are furious at the request to restructure the debt and may opt for bankruptcy if Trump pushes too hard. Just a year ago, they bailed him out of a cash crunch by buying a new round of bonds...
...Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder If you're afraid of heights, opt for the elephant "interaction experience" in which you touch and feed the animals for $49 (www.gametrac.co.za). For luxury elephant rides, head for the 130-sq-km Kapama private game reserve near Kruger National Park, five hours north of Johannesburg. The Kapama Lodge, one of only two in the park, charges...
...cheese." This popular photo prompter of the English-speaking world is thought to have begun in British public schools around 1920, though society portraitist Cecil Beaton preferred his subjects to mouth the word "lesbian." Just as perverse, the French often opt for "le petit oiseau va sortir," Spaniards say "patata," while the Japanese have adopted the English term "whisky." As the relator of such delightful trivia, the latest elicitor of the smile is author Angus Trumble, whose A Brief History of the Smile (Basic Books; 226 pages) produces an abundance of them. Begun as a speech delivered to the Royal...
With its mix of inducements and force, ODA 936 is employing the same tactics long used by local chieftains. It's one thing to find the myriad "angry guys with beards" and kill them, says Custer, "but it's much better to co-opt them...