Word: particularized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...bringing member nations together so they can voluntarily commit themselves to implementing a reform. This creates confidence that other governments will do the same and that there will be a distribution of the change's cost among those who will benefit. When multiple governments commit to combating a particular global problem, they hold each other accountable for their performance with diplomatic or economic pressure...
This is a particular concern for the Houses--none of which are as accessible as Thayer and Weld, but many of which are partially accessible...
...threat, which actually happened more than a year ago. The school was evacuated, but search dogs found no bomb. Police did, however, catch the boys who called in the threat, one a Webster student, who was expelled. It gets the teachers talking about security in general--and Columbine in particular. "The bombs at Columbine were planted beforehand, at night, when there wouldn't be any witnesses," says Ken Winingham, who teaches psychology. "Our school is wide open at night. If you want to plant a bomb here, you can." But the team can't agree on any new restrictions...
...kids get their act together," says Cady. "We want to help them prepare for the next step in their lives." This includes not just college but also "alternative enrichment" options. At last week's open house, Cady told parents he thinks too many kids go to college for no particular reason, then drop out. He wants kids to know there are alternatives, such as hiking the Appalachian Trail or joining AmeriCorps...
Matthew Perry is one of those actors who has one great strength but is usually forced to milk it to the bone because it's the only real strength he has. In Perry's case, that particular ability is sarcasm; he excels at dishing out ridicule, firing one cutting remark after another, all the while wrapping his acerbic barbs in self-deprecation. Perry's got great timing and a needling delivery, and these qualities have helped make his Chandler Bing the most consistently funny and engaging character on "Friends" for the last five years. And Perry is an ideal sitcom...