Word: controlled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...three part-timepaid staff members, said the Cambridge-widemovement for immigrant voting rights began in1992, when Komite Kreyol, a group of Haitianimmigrants, asked EFZ to pursue the issue. Thegroup did so for a while, Andler said, but soonhad to direct all its resources toward thecampaign to keep rent control...
...should students be forced to make these compelling financial decisions semester after semester because certain courses have required materials with prices skyrocketing about of control?" says Robinson...
...benignity and rationality, in which a sort of humane disposal system would tidy up and whisk away to dreamland the worst-case geezers and crones. They are, after all, incredibly expensive and unproductive; the poor droolers cost a fortune, the lion's share of an already out-of-control medical budget. They are miserable in their lives. And they are a terrible inconvenience to that strain of the American character that has sought to impose rational control on all aspects of life (race relations, gender relations, child rearing, diet, marriage) but, at its worst, cannot bear pain or inconvenience, whether...
...weeks ago, in which they agreed to drop their smoking-related Medicaid lawsuits in return for $206 billion from the cigarette companies, kids like Randall were a chief consideration. A large chunk of the money will be used to combat teen smoking, which, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, jumped 73% from 1988 to 1996. So a lot of attention may soon be focused on Florida, home of the most aggressive, get-tough campaign against teen smoking...
...their own news, music, videos, recipe tips and political opinions; meanwhile, consumers can tap into (and sometimes even personally tailor) an exploding array of websites, information sources, entertainment options, cable channels and opinion outlets to suit their tastes and biases. What's gained is more personal empowerment and decentralized control. What may be lost is the bonds that come from sharing a common ground of ideas and experiences, and also the ease and comfort that come with conformity...