Her professors were her allies, she says, and have told her that her active participation in class would be missed.

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After seven months, she's one of the most active participants in class.

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In contrast, when an asset class does poorly, the active managers do better in that asset class.

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The United States has 27 active Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers in active service.

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In addition to the new hardware technology, OLPC has been very active in strengthening strategic partnerships with world-class educational content developers, including Sesame Street Workshop, UNESCO and Little Pim, to provide content for the XO laptops and tablets.

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People taking part in the class are encouraged to become more active.

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Born on the north side of Dublin in 1951, Mr Ahern comes from a working class and politically active Dublin family.

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Dohrn's class is notable because it is likely the only current instance in a U.S. university where a formerly active terrorist is teaching a class about terrorists.

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But the active ingredients psilocin and psilocybin are considered Class A. So if mushrooms are prepared in any way, it is deemed to be a preparation of class A drugs and therefore unlawful.

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