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...strength lies in math but that his performance on the writing section could use improvement. He found the question generator very helpful in keeping his practice tailored toward his weaknesses. The one potential drawback? The lack of practice for the essay: “That might be the only setback that there is right now, because it’s harder to grade an essay than a multiple choice section with an obvious answer,” he says.Kendall adds that INeedAPencil.com also helped him with his college search. “From the Web site I see that...
...Enforcement's Office of Investigations [in San Diego]. "Drug trafficking organizations don't want to lose money, narcotics, houses and the same goes for tunnels - and if they spent a year a digging a tunnel and then to loose that asset so quickly, that has to have some crippling setback effect...
...your parent who could never make ends meet," says Lafair, adding, "Reactions happen in milliseconds. The trigger is usually stress. As anxiety rises, people's ability to respond in a mature manner goes down." If you've ever witnessed a colleague undergo a complete psychic meltdown over a minor setback or mistake, you know exactly what she's talking about...
...Washington Don't F ___ With the FCC In a setback for potty-mouthed celebs, the Supreme Court ruled on April 28 that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) can fine networks for "fleeting expletives" that appear during live broadcasts. The case, FCC v. Fox Television Stations, arose from awards shows in which Bono, Cher and Nicole Richie uttered passing profanities. The question of whether such fines violate First Amendment rights, however, was left to a lower circuit court...
There is no doubt that balancing so many sports poses a difficult task, and if the Crimson faces anywhere near the $495,000 setback that the Engineers will suffer in 2009, Harvard Athletic Director Bob Scalise may have little choice in wielding the axe on a few less prominent squads...