Word: basics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...surface, Tolins is quiet, modest, at first hesitant to discuss his work, as if it just materialized around him one day as he led his "basic Jewish suburban life" in Roslyn, Long Island. He describes himself as having "a knack for finding something to do," and he does seem simply to drift into one interesting project after another, armed with a natural talent for anything and everyting theatrical...
When setting out along the purchase path, consider your short-and long-term needs. Aside from the basic word processing which all students need for term papers, think of what else you want to use your computer for. Are you writing a thesis? Will you be doing any data analysis for classes or research papers? Do you want to do fancy artwork for club posters or newsletters...
...full--blown computer system is made up of several components. First is the basic system, which includes the computer system unit, memory, video monitor and keyboard. In addition to the system unit ($800-$2000), you will also need software ($10-$400), and you will probably want to buy a printer ($150-$1500). And that's expensive stuff...
...basic equipment for attracting attention will be "proposals, position papers, and what-not," Flannery said, but he added that Kariotis cannot attract attention, let alone votes, without ingenuity. The consultant pointed to Ray Shamie's 1982 Senatorial when he offered a reward to anyone who could persuade Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to debate his Republican opponent...
Like the calibrated give-and-take over summitry and alleged spying that dominated Washington and Moscow, the gathering in Riga dramatized a basic principle of superpower relations: even in the worst of times, the two rivals seek to maintain competitive engagement in diplomacy rather than let their antagonisms get out of control. The reason is simple. In the nuclear age, the breakdown of diplomacy and the resort to war is not an option. Precisely because last week was a tense moment, it was a good week for the U.S. citizens who traveled to Riga...