Word: excessives
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...both 54, have known each other and liked many of the same things since they were 7. They pursued separate paths in college, then veered back to architecture and established their firm in 1978. When they first gained notice, it was as dedicated architectural Minimalists, expelling every trace of excess from elegant boxes. In no time, though, they were lured to the problem of how to make those boxes hold the eye as well as the mind. They solved it for a while with walls that had etched surfaces; on a library in Germany, for example, they imprinted images...
...enjoyed reading about the Amish. I grew up in a similar religious denomination. We believed in living a simple life, without excess or ostentation, and in serving others. We were not a bunch of wacko fundamentalists, contrary to the way many Americans view people who are different from themselves and who don't participate in single-minded consumerism. It was interesting to read about some of the issues the Amish are dealing with. I hope your article helps people see that the Amish face very real human issues in spite of living in relative insularity. I respect the Amish...
...different reason: to save Chinese orphan Fu Jinjin’s life. Fu is a two-month-old living in Henan, China who suffers from myelomeningocele, a disease in which spinal fluids leak from the spinal cord. She needs an operation which would close the leak and drain any excess fluid in her cerebellum. An American surgeon pledged his professional help to the case if HCC could raise $6,000 this Halloween to cover the hospital fees, according to HCC’s website. As of 8 p.m. yesterday, HCC Co-President Aidan S. Madigan-Curtis...
...long-term promises many employers have made to their workers." To add to its woes, the agency has a record 350 active bankruptcy cases, according to Bradley D. Belt, executive director. Of those, Belt told Congress, "37 have underfunding claims of $100 million or more, including six in excess of $500 million...
...adds, “However, I do feel that some of the allegations have been exaggerated to vilify the President and that some of the excess he has been charged with will turn out to be unfounded...