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  • Asserting once more the theory of race supremacy, London notes how it is that the race has evolved:

    Le Milieu, Le Moment, La Race: Literary Naturalism in Jack London's White Fang 2010

  • Asserting authorization claimed under the blanket of its Clean Air Act "Endangerment Finding" it can use CO2 emission restrictions to leverage a transition from diesel to natural gas for heavy-duty trucks, and eventually for all internal combustion vehicles.

    T. Boone Pickens Has Big Plans For Our Money Larry Bell 2011

  • Asserting that yours is "an act of friendship," you unleashed a torrent of criticism against Israel, claiming, among other angry accusations, that the Jewish state is "endangered most by its leaders and maximalist stance."

    David Harris: Dear New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof David Harris 2011

  • Asserting the company's dark side is Wayne Eagling's Men Y Men, with a cast of 12 dressed in black: a revival of Resolution, Eagling's setting of Mahler's haunting, melancholic Rückert-Lieder; and the glittering dazzle of the Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake.

    This week's new dance 2011

  • Asserting the appropriate element of judicial control through the pretrial phase, Judge Pastor has made a strong effort to prevent the impending court proceedings from devolving into a tawdry examination of Michael Jackson through unnecessary character assassination.

    Matt Semino: Defending the Victim in the Conrad Murray Trial Matt Semino 2011

  • Asserting that yours is "an act of friendship," you unleashed a torrent of criticism against Israel, claiming, among other angry accusations, that the Jewish state is "endangered most by its leaders and maximalist stance."

    David Harris: Dear New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof David Harris 2011

  • Asserting that such a trend can be explained by a nation's healthcare "system" betrays monumental ignorance (if not something worse).

    The Height of Brave Interpretation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Asserting that the ship is actually a building, the suit alleges that the very size of the Carnival Fantasy is a zoning violation, with its height in excess of the building limit 60 feet and its smokestack logo running afoul of signage restrictions.

    How Charleston Is Handling the Cruise Ship 'Threat' Anthony Paletta 2011

  • Asserting that yours is "an act of friendship," you unleashed a torrent of criticism against Israel, claiming, among other angry accusations, that the Jewish state is "endangered most by its leaders and maximalist stance."

    David Harris: Dear New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof David Harris 2011

  • Asserting the appropriate element of judicial control through the pretrial phase, Judge Pastor has made a strong effort to prevent the impending court proceedings from devolving into a tawdry examination of Michael Jackson through unnecessary character assassination.

    Matt Semino: Defending the Victim in the Conrad Murray Trial Matt Semino 2011

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