Word: presention
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...accompanying profile, which ran under the headline "People close to Elster present differing views of alleged rapist," was included, according to Granade, because it provided another piece of information to Crimson readers regarding a pressing story. The profile in The Crimson attempted to answer the questions of who Elster is on campus, including his concentration and extracurricular activities, and how his friends and family feel about his arrest...
Given the present state of knowledge, no one can tell. The more scientists learn about the earth's climate system, the more complex and interconnected it seems, and the harder it is to unravel. That does nothing to diminish the tremendous advances that have occurred over the past decade. In fact, it is only because they have learned so much that scientists are finally ready to tackle the questions that the current El Nino has so eloquently framed--questions that may still be formidable, but perhaps no longer quite so intractable...
...This little light of mine,/I'm gonna let it shine. " I could sing that to you, if you like. Or I could recite "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (light reading), or present you with a copy of The Sun Also Rises (an illuminated manuscript...
Just as certain individuals get to represent Asian Americans to the general population, certain individuals attempt to present the authentic Asian American identity to the racial group itself. Oftentimes, this identity has meant Chinese or Japanese, male, heterosexual and middle class. Because individuals matching this profile have traditionally dominated our community, APAs who don't fit so well have too often been asked to stand aside, to let their concerns be subsumed by the greater cause of group solidarity. Simply put, many APA activists have prioritized race over oppressions of gender, class, and sexuality, effectively silencing those who might question...
...have been sold to a facility known to manufacture anthrax and botulinum. "The issue is not whether or not the sale took place, but how the equipment is being used," says Thompson. "That's for UNSCOM to determine." The latter, of course, will have to wait until the present standoff is resolved -- if, indeed, the fermentation tank still exists by then...