Word: context
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...flow of power and status in official Washington, where the ultimate currency is access to the President, or "face time." In his descriptions of aides scrambling up the West Wing ladder during the day and angling for an A-list invitation at night, Tarloff provides the context that's missing in disclosures by Starr, Larry Flynt and the tabloids. They tell us everything we always wanted to know about sex in high places, but nothing about life there...
Your report "Descent Into Madness" depicted the mob incidents in Jakarta in the context of ethnic and religious hatred [WORLD, Dec. 7]. This is a mistake. Since President Suharto's resignation in May, Indonesia has entered uncharted territory marked by the guarantee of political freedom, a free press and the establishment of new political parties on an almost daily basis. We are facing huge challenges as we transform a society that has had over 30 years of authoritarian rule into one that is democratic. But the transition to democracy requires time and effort. We appreciate those who show their sympathy...
...purpose of these procedural safeguards in Harvard's tenure review system and others like them is to shield professors and administrators from situations in which their private interests or the interests that attach to their offices might distort their judgment. In this context it is curious to hear the associate provost of Harvard University downplay the reach and significance of his administrative position. It is odd to witness the director of the Program in Ethics and the Professions depreciate the importance of fundamental norms of fair process. And it is false and insulting for Prof. Thompson to suggest that asking...
...century's Builders and Titans [TIME 100, Dec. 7]. How much more difficult is it to succeed in business when you start out poor and uneducated? And how much more difficult when you're female and black? It is only after putting Madame Walker's accomplishments in the context of the harsh realities she endured and overcame that one can truly appreciate the magnitude of her success. VIVIAN RANDOLPH, PRESIDENT Madame C.J. Walker Enterprises Inc. Indianapolis...
...different group context," Faiz P. Shakai '02 says. "We're all going through reading period here. We're all in the same boat," he said...