Word: building
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...saving the beaux arts wonder from having a gargantuan 54- story modernist tower built over its waiting room. And it was a mere 20 years ago, give or take, that St. Louis razed 40 quaint blocks of riverfront warehouses; that Pasadena, Calif., tore up a fine commercial neighborhood to build a standard aluminum shopping mall; that Madison, Wis., let Burger King raze an 1850s stone house for its headquarters; that New York City tore down McKim, Mead and White's glorious Pennsylvania Station...
...obvious challenge if you set out to answer the question 'Can we build intelligent machines?' I think the next step might very well be to put together a mobile robot," said McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics Roger W. Brockett, who coordinates...
...Secret Service as well as the Army and Navy routinely measure body fat in fitness evaluations. So do some local police and fire departments. At one health club in New York City, says Hair Stylist Kevin Mancuso, "instead of everyone competing to have the biggest build, we compete to reduce body fat." Declares Donald MacKay of Health Promotion Affiliates, which runs screening and education programs for New England corporations: "Percent body fat has become a catchphrase...
...Western diplomats, Ben Ali shrewdly avoided becoming a victim of Bourguiba's purges by convincing the President of his loyalty. "He managed to cultivate that 'I am your son' image," said one diplomat. Starting last summer, Ben Ali gave speeches to the party faithful in an attempt to build support and shed his reputation as a military...
...attacking skills of forward John Catliff and midfielder Paul Nicholas--both first-team All-Ivy--helped build a Crimson reputation for outstanding offense...