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Dates: during 1980-1989
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"No one has identified themselves as having called because of the ad," said Steven R. Singer, director of press relations for the K-School. Calling this year's ad "an experiment," Singer said he will probably not buy space in next year's directory.

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: K-School Advertises Professors Available for Expert Advice | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

As El Salvador slips backward toward the violence and chaos that characterized the country in the early 1980s, it seems plain that Washington's democratic experiment has failed. At best, the U.S. has leased a democracy in El Salvador that will struggle on only as long as Washington continues to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America No Winners, Only Losers | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

Mavens does, however, plan to open a strictly orthodox, Sabbath-observant kosher deli in another, lower-overhead location sometime next year. Mavens regrets that its experiment seeking to serve the entire Harvard Square area Jewish community did not succeed, but it is delighted that it is still able to bring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mavens' Decision | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

"The kid," according to the New York Times, turned out to be Robert T. Morris Jr., a 23-year-old graduate student at Cornell University. His father is Robert Morris Sr., chief scientist at the National Computer Security Center in Maryland. The center, a division of the National Security Agency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The Kid Put Us Out of Action | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

The younger Morris apparently created the virus as an experiment, intending that it would slowly copy itself across Arpanet, resting harmlessly in thousands of computers. But a tiny mistake in the programming reportedly caused the virus to replicate much more rapidly than planned. Otherwise, Morris' program was an impressive piece...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The Kid Put Us Out of Action | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

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