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Word: behavior (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gregory S. Hyatt's candidacy was torpedoed a few days before the Republican State Convention by executives of a contractors' organization which had employed him. They accused him of incompetence and bizarre personal behavior...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Day At The Races | 9/15/1986 | See Source »

...title Demon Box refers to Physicist James Clerk Maxwell's colorful explanation of perpetual motion. In the book Maxwell's model is used by a California therapy guru, fictionalized as Dr. Klaus Woofner, to explain human behavior. Kesey the globe trotter and spiritual joker seems entranced. But Kesey the planter of corn and milker of cows presents Woofner as another psycho-alchemist trying to turn a metaphor into a 14-karat gimmick. The point is made admiringly by one skilled fancifier to another. After all, the charlatan, like the artist, exploits illusion and a sense of mystery. Behind the plow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Psycho-Alchemy | 9/8/1986 | See Source »

...there be no talk of a trade for Daniloff. We--and Nick himself--have ruled that out. The Soviet leadership must find the wisdom to settle this case quickly, in accordance with the dictates of simple human decency and of civilized international behavior," Shultz said...

Author: By Jennifer L. Mnookin, | Title: Bok, Nieman Foundation Appeal for Journalist's Release | 9/7/1986 | See Source »

That order never came for two reasons. First was the behavior of the party-goers. Enraged at this affront to themselves and the celebration of Harvard's 350th, a significant number of the prestigious guests lost their cool and tried to take control of the situation themselves. Many verbally harassed the blockaders and others tried to make their way bodily into the building...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Let Him Eat Pizza | 9/6/1986 | See Source »

Speaking at a symposium called, "Tobacco, Smoking and Health Policy," Koop was joined by Thomas Schelling, director of Harvard's Institute for the Study of Smoking Behavior and Policy, and two other health policy experts...

Author: By Dahlia Weinman, | Title: Smoking 101: | 9/5/1986 | See Source »

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