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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Situations in which flammable chemicals may be present receive Level C attention, which involves splash protection and shields against explosives. The workers wear flash suits, aluminum suits that guard the workers against fire and heat...

Author: By Erica R. Michelstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: Can We Prevent Chemical Spills? | 11/24/1998 | See Source »

Before the rushing applause in Sanders Theatre stood the unforgettable dreds, expressive eyes and contagious smile of Whoopi Goldberg. It was she who made Jumpin' Jack Flash a gas, The Color Purple regal and Ghost come to life. The actress who gave us moments of laughter and pain still performs with power, as shown on Monday afternoon...

Author: By Nicole A. Lopez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Fine Afternoon with Whoopi Goldberg | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

...when the text was forgotten, truths of her soul were brought forth by the flash of her hands and the serene voice that is only hers. One convoluted question came from the back of the theatre, read rather than spoken due to its length. After a pause and recuperation from the audience, Whoopi lucidly gave an unrehearsed answer with confidence...

Author: By Nicole A. Lopez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Fine Afternoon with Whoopi Goldberg | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

...course, the Net is nothing if not conspiracy-minded. No sooner had the memos leaked than some began to suggest that they were, in fact, planted. After all, Microsoft has long insisted that it is not a monopoly because its market dominance could be overturned in a flash by any programmer with a better idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FUD And Loathing In Redmond | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

...which an Apple executive, surprised by a Microsoft demand that his company drop a promising software application, asked, "Do you want us to knife the baby?" Yes, the Microsoft executive reportedly replied, "we're talking about knifing the baby." During Tevanian's testimony, Judge Jackson showed his first flash of anger, tearing into a Microsoft lawyer for his overly technical and at times "misleading" questioning style...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tale of the Gates Tapes | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

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