Word: standing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...send out the battle cry: Fashion Victims of the World, Unite! Remember that gorgeous emerald green shirt you loved in the store, but are scared to actually wear? Try it out with those royal blue plants for fun. What about that sweater your roommate loves that you can't stand? Give it to him or her once and for all. (Better yet, donate, all the clothes you no longer wear to charity.) Dress to impress yourself, not the Jordan Catalanos of the world...
...recent woeful results stand a couple of basic premises on their ear: namely, that high dividend yields (around 7.5%) make REITs an anchor in choppy markets; and that the mere existence of dozens of publicly traded real estate companies will somehow smooth the industry's masochistic boom-bust cycle--making REITs less volatile. Wrong...
...Because the way things stand right now, they say, undergraduates who have been sexually assaulted turn away from Harvard just when they need the College's support the most...
...considering the federal statute for a minute, it is evident Daly's ideal classroom for "Introduction to Feminist Ethics" has not a legal leg to stand upon. Title IX was designed to promote gender equality in education; and while in 1972 the intention was to prevent discrimination against women, it by no means should be used to tip the scales in the other direction for no apparent reason. Perhaps if Boston College had a class entitled "Achieving Manhood: A Celebration of the Male Gender" that turned away female students because they were considered a corrupting influence on debate at large...
Lewis and Ribisi stand out in the movie, convincing the audience of their fine acting abilities. The characters are captivating and complex. Lewis and Ribisi effectively combine humor with the serious undertones connected to the disabilities of their characters. Danny's passion for life and marching bands and Carla's desire to love and be loved make the characters real and lovable...