For writers coming of age during and after the Boom, invoking Balcells became de rigueur, the ultimate literary credential, because it linked them to a special kind of origin story.
Her story starts with the ultimate impeccable credential: a romance with young Bob Dylan.
And "course," of course, means that assessment is involved — assignments, tests, an ultimate credential.
Add to the mix the pressure that accompanies having a billionaire owner impatient for Premier League riches, and this was the ultimate test of Mackay's credentials.
Pulling credentials is the ultimate public power play, which is why it's not surprising to see the boisterous billionaire engaging in this kind of feud.
And they're so good, so clinical, at turning up the heat in those periods". With just 357 afternoons between Saturday and Twickenham's World Cup final, this match is being billed as the ultimate test of England's credentials.
I am a racist".Among the 1.2m Israeli Arabs, whose condition is the ultimate test of Israel's democratic credentials, there is much muttered alarm and one central beacon of hope.
"It's a beautiful paper," says Evelyn Telfer, a reproductive biologist at the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. "By producing live young, these cells have passed the ultimate test to prove their germline credentials," says Telfer.
And much of the focus has been on Cruz's misjudged athletic credentials, casting him as the ultimate disregarded football underdog.
It is not only the birthplace of golf and the scene of Daly's second major, but also the place where Daly overcame the ultimate emotional roller coaster and further established his playing credentials.
