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That parental push has its grim aspects. Observes Liu: "Mental disturbance and even suicide attempts are not uncommon side effects of the intense pressure Asian students feel in the U.S. Not studying hard brings deep guilt." And the single-minded dedication that Asian Americans invest in studying often puts them at odds with their peers...
...uncommon for us to sell out the rink. Wessman says, referring to the 6000 seat Winter Sports, Complex, where this weekend's tourney is being held. And UND Assistant Hockey Coach John Marks says. "The state of North Dakota takes a lot of pride in the hockey we play. All out games are televised throughout the state...
Situations in which a lawyer must weigh the interests of his client with illegalities are not uncommon. Lawyers are often confronted with such choices and only occasionally does the public hear of it. A few years ago, a New York law firm decided to give up its biggest client after learning that the company had used fraudulent collateral to obtain, with the firm's help, more than $100 million of loans. One of the firm's lawyers then got a call from an old law school friend whose firm was going to take over the company's legal work...
What turned a seemingly quixotic quest into conquest was a confluence of election-day mathematics, an uncommon surge of black bloc voting and the highest turnout ever in a Chicago primary. "He was creeping up on us very fast," conceded Byrne, "better than a point a day." Washington's fast-closing victory was based on a strategic assumption that by election day he could evenly split his opponents' white support, take 75% or better of the black vote and between 8% and 14% of the white vote. He did better than his blueprint. An Associated Press-WMAQ...
More than all the other Presidents, George Washington has marched through our centuries untouched by critics, growing larger under the baleful eye of history. An uncommon man made from common parts remains our grand legacy and our hope in this moment of bewilderment in our third century...