Word: consultancy
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...movie offers us the mildly sadistic pleasure of watching misplaced confidence crumble into obsessive scheming as Sabine tries to make her quarry see the error of not obliging her. The film has salutary things to say about the perils of self-absorption and about the need to consult other people before we try to make them live inside our dreams. Sometimes Rohmer's portrait of a woman who speaks her mind all too certainly becomes grating; it is always good to like the person you are laughing at. But her creator's intelligence is, as ever, bracing...
...happened, Sharon had special reason to be sensitive to criticism. According to reports from Jerusalem, the Begin government failed to consult or inform either the Israeli Cabinet or the ministerial defense committee of the plan for the Wednesday assault on West Beirut. At a Thursday-night Cabinet meeting, some ministers asked who had approved the operation and when this had been done. Prime Minister Begin, regarding the inquiries as a personal attack, angrily attempted to justify the military action. He also admitted that the decision had been made by Sharon and himself at a private meeting. Said Begin: "Even David...
...scored. Their teams, the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, stand thicker than pine tar in taut pennant races as baseball resumes after last week's All-Star break. Though neither starred, Yastrzemski for the American League and Rose for the National were naturally in Montreal to confer, consult and otherwise hobnob with their fellow wizards. Since their base paths do not very often cross, it was a handy time to size them up and make a memory. In another country, in a National League city, the cheers were loudest and warmest for Yastrzemski. Every game, every play...
...keyboard boogie man, keeping the tradition of his native city alive and treating it proud. He is also a garrulous archivist of local musical lore and a dexterous spinner of tales. In his sunny town house in Manhattan's Chelsea district, the Doctor, 40, is the man to consult on matters of great musical history and moment...
...Soviet Union has also been cool to Syria's peace-keeping efforts in Lebanon, and presumably felt that supporting Syria in Lebanon now was not worth taking the risk of worsening relations between the superpowers. Under the terms of a 1980 friendship treaty, Moscow is obliged to consult with Syria on issues of national security, but it has steadfastly resisted Syrian efforts to make the military ties more binding. Even though the Kremlin has promised to make good Syria's war losses, Western diplomats noted last week that military shipments have not been sufficient to replace...