Word: rigidness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
DIED. P.W. Botha, 90, apartheid- era South African President whose rigid defense of racial separation overshadowed his secret 1989 talks with jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela; in Wilderness, South Africa. Known as the "Old Crocodile" for his fearsome temper, Botha made some reforms, giving Asians and mixed-race citizens--but not blacks--a limited voice in government. But he also oversaw the detention of tens of thousands of antiapartheid activists. Despite global pressure, he would not free Mandela, who was finally released in 1990, a year after F.W. de Klerk replaced Botha. And he refused to appear before the postapartheid...
...ability to make an informed choice is perverted into searching the CUE Guide for the most acceptable ratio between course difficulty and workload. Though it may sound unpopular, what we need is less freedom: We need a system like Columbia’s. The Columbia Core is a rigid requirement of ten arenas, concentrating portal courses in Literature Humanities, Contemporary Civilization, Frontiers of Science, Art Humanities, and even Physical Education. The rationale is obvious: There is a body of knowledge that each student must know before he or she can be fit to be called a graduate of Columbia. There...
...breathing—stomach going up and down. He was kind of rigid,” he said. “His arms were shaking...
...back," Rajagopalan said. "He was breathing—stomach going up and down....He was kind of rigid. I don't know why....His arms were shaking...
...crisis, the Roman senate possessed an admirable means of securing both continuity and decisive action. The powerful and populous Senate (think the Faculty of Arts and Sciences) would let consuls (think Core Committee) elect a dictator (think successful administrator) with a specific agenda (think Core reform) and a rigid timetable. Paradoxically, in order to preserve the Republic’s freedom, the republican principles of plural collegiality and responsibility needed to be abandoned. By most accounts, the system succeeded in saving the Republic from external invaders and internal rebellions alike. According to legend, Cincinnatus was plowing his field when called...