Word: buttoned
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...demonstration near MCB labs on Divinity Ave. on Dec. 7. They discussed strategies to gain support from campus organizations, such as Student Labor Action Movement and the Latino student groups. One of the meeting’s organizers, Jose G. Olivarez ’10, who was wearing a button that said “Stand for Security!”—a reference he said to security guard unionization, which was permitted earlier this month—said, “it’s important to fight all injustices.” A representative...
...becoming a de facto public spokesman for those opposing the Church's centuries-old tradition of priestly celibacy, however, may have offered Benedict a unique opportunity to clearly state his position on this hot-button request early in his papacy, as John Paul II did in his second year in office. Vatican sources note that there are several prominent Cardinals who want to at least fine tune the policy on celibacy. "I don't think the Pope cares about Milingo," says one senior Vatican official. "But he wants to give the Cardinals a chance to have their...
...voice recorder. Also, while I found most of the interface to be pleasant, I did run into some strange starting and stopping issues. For instance, say you're listening to a song and browsing through your music when you're suddenly interrupted by someone. You hit the Play/Pause button and your music stops. But when you hit Play/Pause again, it will start playing whatever song you're currently highlighting, not what you were listening to. On the iPod, this is handled by having separate buttons to select highlighted songs and to play and pause what's "now playing...
...example, an independent candidate for Texas governor, Kinky Friedman, won 66.9 percent of the Facebook vote—but garnered just 13 percent at the polls. Facebook’s new “Pulse” feature allowed members to support candidates by visiting profiles and clicking a button, much as users can “friend” others. The Web site highlighted closely contested Senate races in Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. In every one of these races, the majority of Facebook users supported the Democratic candidate. Although Facebook does not claim to be a reliable...
...school golf-team years. Bowling probably came in third place, though Baseball and Boxing found fans. By the end of the weekend, the little machine had hooked ten people of very different temperaments and interests. Only one among us, Chris, was a bonafide gaming guy, and his years of button mashing didn't give him an unnatural advantage over anyone else. Excited as I was about my own attraction to the Wii, I was stunned by its universal appeal...