Word: skilled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Melrose netted the sweetest goal of the week--a tip-in that gave Harvard a 2-1 lead in the first period against St. Lawrence--but it was MacDonald's skill that provided...
With the exception of Davis, his sidekick Sandman, who constantly interjects his dour-faced humor into the action, and Hines, the actors in Tap are not consistently believable. It is clear that most of them were chosen for their dancing skill and not for their dramatic talent...
...Spotting a lucrative way to diversify, about half the nation's 24,500 optometrists -- specialists who examine eyes and prescribe corrective lenses -- offer some form of eye-improvement therapy, also called vision training. The premise is simple: while eyesight is largely determined by genetics, seeing is an acquired skill, developed through practice, much like walking or swimming. Says Richard Kavner, a New York City optometrist: "The goal is to improve faulty connections between the brain and eye muscle." Common exercises include walking on a balance beam while reading a chart, completing connect-the-dot pictures and touching points in patterns...
...Franklin & Marshall courts were hot and the stands were packed with what Coach John Anz called "one of the most disturbing and riotous crowds I've ever seen." But the racquetmen rose to the occasion, silencing the crowd with their style and skill...
Colleagues say that if anyone has the bureaucratic clout and political skill to follow through on recommendations it is Verba, a former Government Department chair and associate dean for undergraduate education...