Word: alterations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that he might emerge as a liberal, eager to improve relations with the West and reform the Soviet Union's cumbersome system of centralized planning. Andropov proved to be neither. Having taken hold of the reins of power late in life, he found his grip too feeble to alter the course of a nation of 271 million...
Powers added he did not see any reason to alter the long-negotiated and mutually agreed upon contract. "From time to time, the University has made improvements during the course of the contract," he said...
Michale J. Alter '83, assistant director of the Public Service Program, has asked several Harvard organizations to volunteer to pick up the toys every night this week in the parking garages...
...course at Manhattan's Diabetes Self-Care Program (D.S.C.P.) to learn how to manage their disease better. Two of the women have another goal: they hope to become pregnant and would like to improve their chances of bearing healthy children. What they are about to learn will radically alter the way they live. Says Dr. Lois Jovanovic, their instructor: "We're going to revamp you, soup to nuts...
...still-experimental device that mechanically injects a maintenance dose of insulin into the body throughout the day. For all the demands and nuisance of the tight-control regimen, most graduates say it has given them greater freedom. Instead of being told they must never eat ice cream or alter their meal times, they can be more flexible and occasionally enjoy forbidden foods, as long as they adjust their insulin accordingly. Says Bob: "I now have the tools to live the life I want to lead." -By Claudia Wallis. Reported by Mary Carpenter/New York...