Word: basic
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...basic "family" of particles is supplemented by two more exotic families, each of which has a parallel structure: two quarks, a type of electron and a type of neutrino. These two extra families are all but extinct in the modern universe, but they apparently existed in the searing heat of the Big Bang, and only accelerators can re-create them. In fact, all of the quarks in all of the families have been found or re-created -- except for the one called the top, which is believed to be the heaviest of all (its mass is at least 90 times...
...also added that students face problems within the U.S. as well. Liu said that students who finish their schooling by this May could be denied the work visas they need to earn money for basic necessities...
Martha, obviously, is viewed solely through her interaction with two men. It's hard to admire a woman character who so pathetically waits for one man to rescue her from the tyranny of another. Martha is the embodiment of the most basic and unflattering female stereotypes: she is "frigid" and servile, a "mother" to stray animals who is cannot care for herself or control her own destiny. Matthews valiantly tries to infuse her character with a little self-possessed dignity. She has trouble pulling it off, though, because her lines are feeble. "You make me want to laugh...
...real corporate election would be based. Should the Coop continue to expand, or roll back its investment strategy and increase rebates? Is the Coop solely a business, or does it have an extra responsibility to students and staff of Harvard and MIT? These general priorities are tested in the basic decisions made by members of the board...
...make the Coop elections more than an extra line on someone's bloated resume is for the Coop to incorporate basic accountability procedures into its governance structure. This need not mean that all board meetings and board minutes be open to students. Total disclosure of strategic decisions would hurt the Coop's ability to remain competitive. Yet there should be an established procedure for students to obtain the non-confidential proceedings of board meetings. Yale's cooperative society has such a procedure...