Word: sakes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Marshall did succeed in removing the word "VISIONS" from the name of the project (formerly "Census 2000/VISIONS") for the sake of clarity. VISIONS is a student group that deals with public health issues...
...against Israel, those visions can seem incredible. The area around the Israeli occupation zone is a no-man's-land of mines, barbed wire and abandoned villages. But it is in that desolate and hilly country that Hizballah has begun its transformation. Shunning outward extremism for the sake of attracting the broadest support among its mainly Shi'ite constituency, it now holds nine seats in the Lebanese parliament. It dominates scores of municipal councils. And, using millions of dollars given by Iran and donations collected from Lebanese, Hizballah has won support by opening hospitals, health clinics and dozens of private...
...will not be easy to strike this balance. Wherever experimentation and change is allowed, motives come into question. It may be difficult to tell exactly whether someone is interested in ideas for their own sake or for their eventual monetary worth or for the challenge of winning. Be they political, economic, social or religious, the frontier always contains ulterior motives. This is not, to me, a convincing damnation...
...constantly urging players to sacrifice their individual games for the sake of the team. His subtext is persuasive: Hey, Jordan gave up some of his individual stats to help the Bulls win six. Why can't you suck it up for the team too? "He's definite about things," says his longtime assistant coach Tex Winters. "He doesn't let things slip. He's not afraid to go face to face with Kobe or Shaq or anybody...
...most notable difference between the two colleges is what graduates do with their lives. Many Deep Springs alumni shy away from earning money for its own sake--Erickson says 60 percent of graduates pursue doctoral degrees, and a large number find careers in academics...