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...behind the wardrobe; I had the impression that somebody came into my room during my absences. I made some additions later, very shortly after we came back to Moscow. I did not plan to publish these notes, and only scribbled something down mechanically, subconsciously hoping that 'manuscripts do not burn' ((an allusion to the work of the early 20th century writer Mikhail Bulgakov, author of The Master and Margarita...
...band's most annoying new number. "Cause silence isn't golden when I'm holding it inside." Poor Axl. A talented vocalist and a whirling dervish of a stage performer, Rose is nonetheless one very disturbed human being, who sings, "I'm a cold heartbreaker/ Fit ta burn and I'll rip your heart in two." This is probably true. But even truer, and more appropriate, are the words once sung by his obvious intellectual forebear, the Scarecrow in The Wizard...
...past decade, researchers in developed countries have realized that they have much to learn from traditional agriculture. Formerly, such farming was often viewed as inefficient and downright destructive. "Slash and burn" agriculture, in particular, was viewed with contempt. Following this method, tribes burn down a section of forest, farm the land until it is exhausted and then move on to clear another patch of trees. This strategy has been blamed for the rapid loss of tropical rain forests...
...sound of police and fire engine sirens interrupted the tranquil ceremony several times, and Knowles delivered the one-liner of the day when he commented in his distinctive British accent, "I might mention in passing that Cambridge does not usually burn down with the apparent frequency that it is this Sunday afternoon...
...recovery acknowledge that it is likely to be weak. And an upturn will not put an end to the basic problems affecting the changing work force." Concurs Harvard's Reich, who has been one of the Democrats' chief economic gurus: "Efforts to improve productivity by using a slash-and-burn policy with employees could backfire. The remaining workers can be resentful and demoralized because they are stuck doing two jobs or more. It may all backfire and lead to lower productivity...