Word: proof
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...less than 25 Asian students and the class of 1980 had less than 60 Asian students). Through protest and activism, as well as changing demographics, policies within the administration changed and the composition of the class of 1993, which now stands at over 300 Asian students, stands as proof that political activism is vital in meeting the needs of Asian American students at Harvard. None of this would have happened without the care and concern of students...
...Harold Pinter seems to me the only man working in the theater today who writes existential plays existentially," drama critic Walter Kerr wrote in 1967. Every line and gesture of The Caretaker is striking proof of Pinter's intricate crafting...
...many graduates and professors said these observations aren't sufficient proof for what they consider to be an extraordinarily strong statement...
...were a life-or- death matter. At the start of each session Rio rivets her stare on her trainers. When wrong, she barks in frustration. But on one particular day she had little to complain about, answering correctly 24 out of 28 times. Schusterman takes this performance as proof that the animal has at least some of the cognitive skills required for language. Thus, he says, it is now much easier for him to accept that bigger-brained dolphins and apes understand and manipulate their vocabularies symbolically as well...
...abroad met crime-related deaths. This year Griptone, a Japanese travel-goods company, has opened a store in Osaka, Japan, for the safety-conscious Japanese tourist. Merchandise includes an attache case that gives thieves within 170 ft. a 40-volt electric shock, and safety vests ranging from ice-pick proof to bulletproof. Americans visiting Osaka from New York City might want to pick up a few Griptone products for when they get home...