The volume, which follows Lincoln through law practice, his single term as an Illinois congressman and his growing acumen as a politician of national stature, ends in 1861 as he assumes the presidency.
Lula, who denied owning the apartment, was then named chief of staff by Rousseff, ostensibly to use his considerable clout and political acumen to help her administration survive the scandal and a growing economic crisis.
Misstallica is a member of a growing array of all-girl metal tribute acts that routinely sell out rock clubs in New York and beyond, establishing acumen (and chops) in a business that often favors men.
Known both for its hard-nosed business acumen off the field, as well as the hard-hitting action on it, the NFL is one of a growing list of converts from the world of sport to a school of thought that incorporates environmental responsibility into the business model.
Chris O'Dowd, another "Bridesmaids" alum and a growing comic force in his own right, does a delightful turn as Brother Geraghty, Oliver's teacher, who runs his classroom with the acumen of a stand-up used to dealing with hecklers.
It resulted in a rather pragmatic mode of thinking that has dominated Dutch bourgeois culture since the 16th century, coexisting with growing commercial acumen.
His initial foray into electronic punditry was a function of his technological acumen and his prowess as a musical savant while growing up in Trivero, Italy.
Ford's building opened in 1956, a peak of American confidence -- one year before Sputnik shook Americans' faith in their technological supremacy and the Edsel shook their faith in the acumen of a corporate America grown slothful from complacency.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice demonstrated surprising acumen for delivering a national political address, winning over the crowd with a moving story about her life growing up under Jim Crow laws in the South.
Yet he often exhibits a flair and an acumen that seem to anticipate these systematic studies.
