Word: thanked
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...That leaves Portman, who has looked stranded in some movies (her turn in The Phantom Menace was especially unfortunate), totally in control in others (do we thank Portman or Mike Nichols for her work in Closer?). It's odd that she plays the wanton Boleyn sister, and Johansson the more demure one, since there's always been a reticence to Portman, the need not to be mistaken for a naughty girl - as if she doesn't realize that the best parts for women are bad girls. She holds back here too, in a part that demands that the stays...
...when he is not the candidate. He correctly blames the media for uneven treatment - saying reporters have taken a tougher stance with him and his wife than with Obama. (After Saturday Night Live lampooned the media for their love affair with Obama, Bill telephoned guest host Tina Fey to thank...
...armed forces. The whole of Britain will be proud of the outstanding service he is giving. For the last 10 weeks he has joined the thousands of members of the British armed forces who have served with such distinction in difficult circumstances in Afghanistan since 2001. I want to thank Prince Harry and all of our service personnel for their contribution and service...
...from toasting: a person of lower status touches the rim of their glass below the rim of a higher-status counterpart. 3) Chinese people will look up to you (you will be taller than most). 4) Tap your index and middle finger on the table twice to thank someone pouring tea or signal that you have enough. 5) Check out Mao’s body—it’s preserved in Tiananmen Square! 6) You should learn a few phrases ahead of time. Here’s one to get you started...
This primary season has seen an unprecedented rise in Democratic voter turnout and the man to thank seems to be Barack Obama, whose charisma and message of political change has prompted a surge in grassroots political activism. But as gratifying as it is to see otherwise apathetic voters—especially students—getting excited about politics, much of the Obama grassroots has focused not on substantive policy-based support, but on mindless hero-worship. To see this phenomenon firsthand, there’s no better place to turn that than that ubiquitous record of the modern zeitgeist: Youtube.com...