Lebanon was to enter for the first time this year, but withdrew because of problems broadcasting the Israeli performance.
"An old friend of ours," he recalls, "now dead, a one-time frequenter of bars and other spots devoted to the humanizing graces, used to insist that spring arrived in New York at the exact moment when the proprietor of the poolhall sauntered over to the window and threw up the sash, allowing air to enter for the first time since October.
An old friend of ours, now dead, a onetime frequenter of bars & other spots devoted to the humanizing graces, used to insist that spring arrived in N.Y. at the exact moment when the proprietor of a pool hall threw up the sash, allowing air to enter for the first time since October.
"Klingons," "Jedi knights" and the "Force" have fought their way into the book along with other "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" references like "dilithium," "warp drive, "dark side, "mind-meld" and "Luke Skywalker". "Falun Gong" and the "Taliban" enter for the first time, along with "asymmetrical warfare" for the standoff between great powers and less-equipped ones.
Gabriela Barrientos, 71, a retired secretary and Jesus Basilio, a market vendor, 55, were among the first to line up at the gate to enter what Basilio called "the house of the people, an emblematic place we will be able to enter for the first time".
Barring accidents or breakdowns, the consensus is that a hybrid will win the race, as was the case last year, when hybrids were entered for the first time.
Ms. Khromov recalled entering, for the first time, a two-piano practice studio that now has two brand-new Steinway B grand pianos.
All consecutive patients with MOH entering, for the first time, the centre's inpatient detoxification program were analyzed in a prospective, non randomized way.
