Word: winded
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...struggle. In Lebanon, the national unity agreement that ended almost two decades of civil war in 1990 appears to be unraveling, as sectarian factions are again edging toward another bloodbath. Meanwhile, Arab autocrats remain entrenched, Arab democrats are feeling abandoned, and Iran's Islamic revolution is enjoying a second wind. For all the grand ambition of President Bush's interventions in the Middle East, a veteran Western diplomat recently offered TIME the following glum assessment: "The region is in as serious a mess as I have ever seen it. There is an unprecedented number of interconnected conflicts and threats...
...course, thinks Nissan isn't anywhere near hitting its speed limit. Those slumping quality scores may have slowed sales, for instance, but the problems are being addressed. Nissan has streamlined the way it deals with quality issues, creating teams to focus on specific complaints, like squeaks and rattles or wind noise, and nip them in the planning stage or on the assembly line. The Armada and Titan are scoring better in Consumer Reports surveys. "We're putting in the resources," Ghosn says. "It takes time, but we're working on it." He's also promising to smooth out the product...
Parents aren't simply bystanders in this numbers game. They can apply for the schools they want their child to attend--many have magnet programs that make it worth going that extra mile--and 92% of families wind up with their first or second choice. Even if some don't get what they ask for, race is never the sole factor in how assignments are made. "We look at choices first, we look at siblings, we look at capacity," says Pat Todd, the district's student-assignment director. "Race is way down the list...
...their record, but they’re a very good hockey team...they were definitely the better team and deserved to win.”After scoring a combined four goals during the opening period, the two teams remained quiet through most of the second frame. With the period winding down, Harvard finally broke through, scoring what would prove to be the game-winner on an elegantly executed offensive charge.Junio forward Mike Taylor took the puck down the right side of the Bobcats’ zone, maneuvering through two defenders to wind up near the right post. Rather than taking...
Taylor took the puck down the right side of the Bobcats’ zone, maneuvering through two defenders to wind up near the right post. Rather than taking a shot, however, he passed the puck back to freshman blueliner Alex Biega, who was waiting in the slot to send it into the left side of the net for a 3-2 lead...