Word: starkness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After serving four years in prison, Prince is trying to build a future for his family. But he is filled with resentment when he sees the stark contrasts between black Alexandra township and the nearby white suburb of Sandton. "Even if you are blindfolded, you know you are in Alex by the smell," he says. "But get in your car, and in five minutes -- look at the mansions, smell the flowers, see the BMWs and the overflowing grocery trolleys in the supermarkets. It can make...
...particularly worthy example is the photographs by Laura Aguilar from the Latina Lesbian Series. The stark straight-forward shots of women are contextualized by scrawled self-descriptions by the subject. These images and their accompanying text celebrate the achievements and strength of the women they depict...
...against the senior captain of the Big Green, freshman top-seed Jordanna Fraiberg seemed unfazed by her more experienced opponent, show-shot used well-placed rails to defeat the Big Green's top man, 15-11, ing poise and skill in her solid 3-0 victory over Rachel Stark...
...Jordanna Fraiberg (HARVARD) d. Rachel Stark (Dartmouth), 15-8, 15-3, 15-8; 2. Stephanie Clark (H) d. Susan Scott (D), 15-3, 15-7, 15-12; 3. Daphne Onderdonk (H) d. Zia Daniell (D), 15-7, 15-13, 15-1; 4. Brooke Bailey (H) d. Katherine Procter (D), 12-15, 15-2, 15-8, 15-8; 5. Heather Sullivan (H) d. Lindsey Amon, 17-14, 15-9, 15-8; 6. Pauline Butler (H) d. Nicole Artzer (D), 15-7, 15-4, 15-8; 7. Kathy Shergalis (H) d. Margot Jereb (D), 16-15, 15-6, 15-8; 8. Leslie...
There are other potential Iraqi surprises. Saddam, remembering the damage done to the U.S.S. Stark by an Exocet missile in 1987, could attack allied ships in the gulf with either air-launched or sea-launched Exocets. They would do little damage to a battleship or cruiser but could cause havoc on a destroyer or frigate. It is also possible that Iraqi frogmen might try to swim in and plant mines in Saudi ports or oil facilities...