Word: directed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...sickening hypocrisy. Decorated fir trees, green wreaths and red ribbons are Christmas decorations, not non-sectarian seasonal garnishes. Those in the Christian majority can claim otherwise until they're blue in the face, but they're not convincing any-one. Even if the trees and wreaths have no direct religious significance, they are cultural banners of a religious celebration--a celebration not shared by everyone...
...down if mass hysteria seemed to be threatening the 16,000-odd people filling the Centrum. Phish is more raw in the late nineties than ever before, and their jams tend to be faster and more rock-based than in the past. However, they have retained the ability to direct the mood of the audience. From the first furious moment of guitar virtuosity by Anastasio to the final moments before intermission, when he introduced an "old friend from Vermont," the band seemed connected with each other and with the audience...
...West Bank. While it is true that Prime Minister Netanyahu has threatened a halt to additional withdrawals, he has done so in response to Chairman Arafat's promise to unilaterally declare a Palestinian state in May 1999 (before the conclusion of the delicate final status peace talks), in direct violation of the Wye Agreement...
...notes it had little effect on federal government policies and said he wonders how much direct influence psychologists have on policy...
...economy can take the pain, but not forever. The Commerce Department Wednesday announced an 8.1 percent surge in the nation's third-quarter trade deficit, to a record $61.3 billion -- a direct result of the Asian crisis that has left imports even cheaper while drying up the market for U.S. exports. "The booming trade deficit hurts the U.S. economy, but we have no alternative," says TIME senior business writer Bernard Baumohl. "The only way we can help Asia, and the world economy, rebound is to keep on importing their goods...