Word: factly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...question after tonight is what George Bush's response will and should be. The simple fact that he declined ABC's offer already hurts him somewhat. He should, and will, wait for the reaction to Dukakis' performance. If Dukakis is seen as having botched things up, or as not having turned the tide, then Bush will be able to ignore the incident, do nothing, and ride his momentum to the White House...
...Fast Facts: Harvard is still waiting for a player to reach double digits in scoring. In fact, the Crimson has tallied only 14 goals so far this season--less than half its total at this point last year...
Another big draw in the Core is Historical Studies A-12, "International Conflicts in the Modern World." Here the emphasis is on using the lessons of history, thinking in time and concocting cogent recipes of theory and historical fact. Very noble aims. That's why the same techniques are similarly emphasized in upper level courses in comparative politics. Learning the lessons of history is as useful a tool when studying the French Revolution as it is in the international conflicts...
...Core course experience is simply not that different from taking departmental courses--just a little easier in most cases. Don't take my word for it, ask the English, Economics, Government, and East Asian Studies Departments. They all accept Core courses for concentration credit. If Core offerings did in fact focus exclusively on how you learn rather than what you learn, then the departments--which are more concerned with mastering bodies of knowledge--would not accept Cores for degree credit. But they do, and it should be a two-way street...
...companies blame that on late notification from the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on what type of vaccine would be needed this year. The CDC says the problem stems from the fact that some of the viruses causing this year's flu take unusually long to cultivate for vaccines...