Word: advent
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...addition of a UHS referral committee has been one of the most important and effective cost-cutting measures, according to many doctors. Before its advent roughly three years ago, doctors say, the health service would lose track of people sent to specialists outside UHS. In many of these instances, specialists would refer people to other specialists, and UHS would be stuck with the bill for each additional visit...
...talk about the advent of the information age, it is remarkable how anchored we are to the past. If we were to start again from scratch, we might be able to implement a much better system. The National Science Foundation funds basic research in the sciences; a National Software Foundation could fund basic programming...
...many, the decadence and frivolity of the Reagan 80's crumbled with the onslaught of HIV and AIDS. Gary Indiana's latest novel, Gone Tomorrow, recounts one version of this collision. As a memoir on the early 80s and a reflection on the advent of AIDS, Indiana tells the story of the Paul Grosvenor, the central player in a configuration of international characters reminiscent of Warhol's Factory. As a German avant-garde director, Paul orchestrates the drama both on and off film; his position is central to the novel's intricate and complex web. Gone Tomorrow is a remembrance...
...With the advent of "true crime" shows and talk shows that focus on crime, the opportunity to get a high profile case is greater than in the past, the New York attorney said...
This appears contradictions suggests that a wide variety of typefaces may be commercially viable. And the contradiction, when combined with technology, gives type designers room to maneuver. According to the exhibit notes, producing a new typeface once took years or decades. But the advent of digital type--often conceived, drawn, and edited entirely on screen--shortens the production time to hours, days, or weeks. Former Adams House resident Matthew Butterick '92 even created commercial types while still a full-time student. The demand for a diversity of typefaces pushes typography toward eclecticism...