Word: presention
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...unfortunate implications of this argument stem from its basic, logical flaw. Rawlins's case employs a subtle equivocation on the word "represented;" that is, she uses it simultaneously to mean two different things. On the one hand, she uses "represented" to mean having someone present on the council who speaks for you, while, on the other hand, she uses it to mean having your group's demographic presence reflected proportionally in the actual make-up of the council. Rawlins then conflates the two in order to suggest that the first is impossible without the second. But, as a believer...
Tonight the chorus will present a classical piece written by Leon Kirchner, Rosen professor of music (emeritus). Charity described it as "a look at life in America with a jazz element...
...leaving in the middle of the season, but it was out of my control," said Cosentino, who has accepted a position as associated director of career services at the Kennedy School of Government. "I'm very confident that Nancy Saunders will be able to handle my load for the present...
Right now, finding donors to endow chairs is a major challenge. An ever-present reminder of the goal-and its accompanying obstacles-Murphy keeps a miniature wooden chair on the coffee table in his office...
...Students] tend to focus on the present and not the mountains that have been climbed to get here," she said. "This is a milestone for both Harvard and Radcliffe and a chance to concentrate on all the changes that have happened...