Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...headline "Lebanese Diplomat Faults U.S. Middle East Policy" does not reflect in any way either the letter or the spirit of Haddad's address. Dr. Haddad on the contrary was very thankful for all the sacrifices that the U.S. and its people have suffered for the sake of our common ties of friendship that go back 150 years in history. Dr. Haddad also correctly pointed out that what really makes the U.S. a superpower, a "great power," is that its policy is guided by principles of freedom and democracy. He drew on personal experiences when he was an advisor...
...does the earnest petitioner in my dining hall fit into this? It appears that SASC's frustration has caused the organization to see student apathy and/or opposition as fertile ground for more direct methods, such as person-to-person pollings in dining halls and Harkness Common. This tactic has already yielded a 90 percent positive response at the Law School from a sampling of about 30 percent...
Associate members agree, saying they, too, enjoy the contact and conversation with students that otherwise would not take place in undergraduate houses. "The Signet provides the most stimulating conversation available in the College, where both faculty members and students talk together on common ground," says Marquand, who lunches about two times each week at the Society. "It's rare that I don't find conversation there fun and enlightening," he says...
From shopping malls to corporate computer centers, from fast-food joints to high-tech industrial plants, a common plea is popping up all across the U.S.: HELP WANTED. APPLY WITHIN. Suddenly America is running up against serious labor shortages that are crimping many businesses and forcing corporate headhunters to work overtime. As a result, says Richard Kappus, an analyst at the New York State department of labor, companies are having to "do more, spend more and bend over backward to attract workers." The shortages are most severe in low-paying service jobs and in many positions that require technical skills...
...most common symptom of endometriosis is pain, which can occur during menstruation, urination and sexual intercourse. Unfortunately, these warnings are often overlooked by women and their doctors. Cheri Bates, 31, of Seattle, describes the cramps she suffered as "outrageous," but she assumed they were "normal." By the time her condition was discovered, scar tissue covered her reproductive organs and parts of her bladder and intestines...