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...their mistress seem to change totally from one minute to the next. By thrusting the audience into this complex psychological game without telling us the rules, Genet is able to communicate the sheer strangeness of the sisters' inner lives; some act of violence seems necessary to shatter the feverish atmosphere...

Author: By Adam Kirsch, | Title: The Maids Stumbles Under A Heavy Load | 2/1/1996 | See Source »

...AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION is growing feverish about them. A number of physicians who have joined up have found them toxic to their employment prospects. And many patient-clients are questioning the candor of their medical guidance. They are for-profit health-management organizations (HMOs). The aggravating agent is a clause in many HMO contracts, variously described by critics as a "loyalty oath" and a "gag rule," that forbids doctors to reveal certain sorts of information, including treatment options, to anyone, including their patients. The A.M.A. House of Delegates has ruled that such restrictions "are not in the best interests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GAGGING THE DOCTORS | 1/8/1996 | See Source »

...there is a theme implicit in the Smith story that ought to be familiar to every woman with a functioning heart, and that theme is love. Not the good kind of love, obviously, the kind that results in homemade cookies and all-night vigils with feverish children, but the ungovernable, romantic kind of love that the songs tell us about, as in "addicted to love" and "I would do anything to hold on to you." Whether Smith intended to kill herself or just wanted to win back her lover by getting rid of the kids, we will never know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SUSAN SMITH: CORRUPTED BY LOVE? | 8/7/1995 | See Source »

...fact, Rudenstine has received praise allaround for his individual lobbying ofCongressional representatives and staffs. He isrenowned for the breadth of his knowledge,garnered from years of feverish reading. And he isknown for his ability to convey a clear sense ofthe benefits of higher education. Both of thesetalents help him immensely in his congressionallobbying...

Author: By Todd F. Braunstein, | Title: Is Rudenstine's A National Voice? | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Potential for concentration: Depends upon the nature of the individual, really. If you're inspired by others slaving away next to you, go for it. If you're intimidated by feverish workers in your midst, stay away. Since this library is open latest during reading period, your might have to compete for workspace, As if the pre-meds from Chem 20 really need more competition...

Author: By Jason Frydman, | Title: Bibliology? | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

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