Word: brief
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...After a brief dispute over certification, the union became the official staff representative in November 1988. The contract for operation between the union and Harvard was heralded by many in the organized labor movement as a model for future unions...
...Lamaze-class regulars and can be found in the delivery room for the cosmic event instead of pacing the waiting-room floor. They have been instructed to bond with children, wives, colleagues and anyone else they can find. Exactly how remains unclear. Self-help books, like Twinkies, give brief highs and do not begin to address the uneven changes in their lives over the past 20 years. "Men aren't any happier in the '90s than they were in the '50s," observes Yale psychiatrist Pruett, "but their inner lives tend to be more complex. They are interested in feeling less...
...that would put anyone, not just a fan, on the defensive. Hotchner quotes at length from Jagger and Richards, but they did not cooperate with Blown Away, and their dialogues have been culled from a variety of sources. That kind of cut-and- paste job makes for a shaky brief, and a contemptible book...
...then he wouldn't know. Aside from a brief stint in preschool, Bo, 15, ) has never been in a classroom. While his peers puzzle through the mysteries of a new high school year, he sits at home, quietly exploring the arcana of radio waves. He is a ham-radio fanatic, can take down Morse code at 13 words per minute and is aiming to get his fourth-level ham license. He has taught himself how to use a wood lathe and is rereading Mark Twain. Bo plans to go to college. He will master the artificiality of entrance exams when...
...Primakov dangled the possibility of a Middle East conference -- with both Soviet and U.S. participation -- if the Iraqi leader left Kuwait. Though there was no evidence whatsoever that Moscow's offer had Washington's blessing, Primakov is a trusted confidant of Mikhail Gorbachev's and planned last week to brief Bush on his Iraqi visit...