Word: complexity
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although Harvard and Smithsonian astronomers share a complex near the Radcliffe Quad--the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA)--Cambridge's cloudy skies force them to go elsewhere to observe the stars...
...love with the Soviet. Theirs is not a charming Ninotchka-style romance: the CIA and the KGB hover on the periphery, exploiting the players and the game. Offsetting the gloom are a clear narrative drive, Nunn's trademark cinematic staging, three superb leading performances by actors willing to be complex and unlikable and one of the best rock scores ever produced in the theater. This is an angry, difficult, demanding and rewarding show, one that pushes the boundaries of the form...
...Mayfair tenants made overtures to the organization at a local mosque several weeks ago, and the Muslims responded with around-the-clock patrols. Known for the fiery black nationalism preached by their leader Louis Farrakhan, the Muslims have transformed the complex. Since the appearance of the guards in their trademark sober suits and bow ties, the drug dealers have made themselves scarce...
...provisions are complex enough to fill 1,000 pages. Among other things, the 1988 omnibus trade bill would give the President special authority to conduct international negotiations and strengthen his ability to retaliate against "pervasive" barriers raised by foreign countries against U.S. imports. But the debate on the bill is being dominated by a rather extraneous and distinctly secondary issue: Should manufacturers be forced to give employees 60 days' notice before closing a plant...
...totally false. All are part of the matrix that defines Gore: a Democrat who grasps America's role in a changing world, has fought for the rights of average citizens, understands the challenges posed by future technologies and has consistently supported Israel. "The truth is, Al Gore is a complex individual with a wide range of interests and a record of activity in each one of those areas," says an aide. "While that might be attractive in a person, it can be a disadvantage in a presidential candidate." But having failed to define himself, Gore was helpless as others...