Word: opted
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Many consider the mandates, even with a clause to opt out via affidavit, too intrusive. Maryland withdrew its Gardasil proposal after a new chicken pox vaccine law made many kids miss school...
...What Collins has done with the hotel's design, Gordon Ramsay has striven to achieve in its kitchens. The London NYC is home to the British chef's American debut. Between his formal eponymous restaurant and the more laid-back London Bar, I'd opt for the buzzier, less stuffy bar. Its small-plates menu includes clever interpretations of traditional dishes; try Ramsay's BLT - bacon and onion cream, chilled lettuce velouté and tomato gelée in a martini glass. Come to think of it, it's a good metaphor for the hotel - a playful, beautiful twist...
...programs. But for everybody else, they present a major impediment to pursuing a college degree. If we allow tuition to rise at current rates, we risk creating a polarized community of a privileged few who subsidize the education of low-income students, while those in between these two extremes opt for cheaper alternatives such as state schools or non-Ivy League institutions that offer attractive scholarship packages. If the overall price of tuition is ignored in the name of financial aid, top universities will experience a decrease in socioeconomic diversity and integration...
London's pre-eminence wasn't guaranteed by the Big Bang, however. More recently, the U.K.'s decision to opt out of the euro in the early '90s stoked concern that Frankfurt - now home to the European Central Bank - would eclipse the City as Europe's leading financial center. Those concerns have gone the way of the franc, lira and deutsche mark. Thanks to London's ability to exploit its long-standing expertise in marketmaking and English's position as one of Europe's primary languages, there are now more euros traded for dollars, pounds and yen each...
...engine got a boost, producing 420 h.p. and 413 lb.-ft. of torque--good for a 0-to-60-m.p.h. time of 4.9 sec. And Jag loaded up on high-tech gadgetry like shift paddles on the steering wheel and parking assist (via a video screen). Buyers may also opt for adaptive cruise control, which uses radar to adjust the car's speed on the basis of the proximity of vehicles in front...