Word: role
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...committee's posteres were designed to have the innocent, uninformed reader believe that the reason for the shutdown of Palestinian universities during the intifada was merely because of their role as "centers of protest." It would seem that Israel is attempting to abridge the right to free speech (which, of course, exists nowhere else in the Middle East...
Finally, it should be remembered that, since assuming administrative control of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967 as a result of an Arab invasion of Israel, Israel has taken a leading role in the development and growth of educational opportunities for the Palestinians. The establishment of six Palestinian universities and the more than 50 percent increase in the number of elementary schools since 1967 are the result of Israel's efforts to provide the Palestinians with a broad range of educational opportunities...
...knows how large a role fatigue has played in train and air disasters over the years, but the danger is undisputed. A drowsy engineer and crew were deemed the probable cause of the 1988 head-on collision of two Conrail freight trains near Thompsontown, Pa., a crash that cost four lives and $6 million. Long plane flights that cross through many time zones are more common than ever, and they often leave pilots suffering from jet lag. Yet today's highly automated cockpits require pilots to be especially vigilant in monitoring dials and digital displays. Says one pilot...
...dean said the school has already made some progress in this respect, pointing to a new course on gender in politics. But he agreed that such efforts are not enough, and that the school should include more women as role models in its classroom case studies and continue to recruit new women faculty members...
Finally, Ivanov said, a U.S. role as go-between for the two nations would benefit the U.S., as reduced tensions in the North Pacific would allow it "to cut its defense spending and have more money to compete [economically] with Japan...