Word: coring
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...months, raising questions about whom the general can trust among his forces. Although a housecleaning of the P.D.F. will follow, Noriega can no longer count on even his inner circle. "This was no gringo plot," says a source close to Noriega. "This came from the general's inner core." That much, at least, can give Panamanians -- and Washington -- hope that Noriega's days are numbered...
...since then a series of leaks to the foreign press of internal party circulars has provided documentation of Deng's efforts to convince conservative claimants to his throne that the reform-minded Jiang should follow in the footsteps of Mao Zedong and Deng and serve as "the core" of the party's "third-generation" leadership. By playing such a prominent role in last week's anniversary observances, Jiang has achieved front-runner status in the race to succeed Deng. Put another way, Jiang has won his New Hampshire primary -- but the race is far from over...
EVERYONE experiences a few infamous "firsts" at Harvard. The first walk to the Quad. The first time lotteried out of a Core course. That first glorious mouthful of venerable vegetables...
...Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (QRR) simply forces the computer illiterates to cram and scram. And although the Core Curriculum takes painstalking measures to help students appreciate the aesthetic of thought, it directs little effort towards the aesthetics of modern technology...
Harvard, whether it believes it or not, can learn from the wisdom of other colleges at least in this area. Sophomores, not frosh, should choose areas of concentration. The Core could also be more representative of various, actual departmental courses. With an additional year to gain knowledge and experience, sophomores could make a better, more informed choice...