Word: coolers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clear that he could not stay. Not only are officials there embarrassed by Denard's latest alleged caper, but also rumors persist that the $3 million South Africa spent annually until recently on the Comoros' presidential guard has served largely to line the mercenaries' pockets. Denard expects an even cooler reception in France. There he faces charges stemming from a failed 1977 coup attempt against Benin President Mathieu Kerekou...
...over civil society almost certainly played a role. In a recent survey, 73% of those questioned said officers have a better chance of promotion in civilian life, 59% thought their boss was an officer, and 34% added that he continued to treat them like soldiers in the office. The cooler new military mood may also reflect the "feminization" of Switzerland. Women did not receive the vote until 1971, and they have become a more powerful presence in the workplace and in politics. "There's a male network to which women don't belong," says industrial psychologist Anita Calonder-Gerster...
...judges looked for ads that broke new ground. The Ally & Gargano agency's Federal Express ad shattered taboos against making fun of the customer. One runner-up, adman Hal Riney's first Bartles & Jaymes wine-cooler commercial, scored with tongue-in-cheek humility. Another winner, Wendy's 1984 "Where's the Beef?" slogan, created by Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, became a political zinger in the hands of Walter Mondale. But as the 1984 election proved, even advertising has its limits...
...presidential campaign was outflagged by George Bush. The patriotic grandstanding was led by the President, who traveled across the Potomac to the Iwo Jima Memorial -- cameras in hot pursuit -- to denounce the ruling and demand a constitutional amendment. But when the proposal came to the Senate floor last week, cooler heads prevailed. Two Republicans who originally supported the amendment, John Danforth of Missouri and Warren Rudman of New Hampshire, changed their mind, giving others the courage to follow. The amendment, which needed a two-thirds majority, or 67 votes, got just...
Bennett said if a consumer wanted to cook in the microwave, then the freezer and refrigerator would shut off temporarily, and resume when the cooking was done. Product testing showed that even when the microwave was on for 45 minutes, the machine's cooler parts gained only three degrees, Bennett said...