Word: formalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...very happy to be here," said Davis, who assumed his new duties July 1. Davis said he will live in Dunster House, but will have no formal responsibilities as tutor...
After the convention's ceremonial opening on May 25, the Rules Committee spent the weekend organizing its procedures, which were formal and parliamentary -- and included an important provision that no vote could prevent the delegates "from revising the subject matter of it when they see cause." Then, although Madison had probably drafted the Virginia plan, Governor Edmund Randolph was given the honor of introducing it. It took him more than three hours...
Last week's student-led protests could help change that. By demanding free elections, the demonstrators are advancing the formal opposition's most cherished goal. Says Kim Young Sam, president of the Reunification Democratic Party, the main opposition faction: "There is no solution to the present crisis unless the government agrees to our demands for a direct presidential election. The government has been driven to the wall...
Decades after it was first reported, fatigue syndrome still lacks a formal name, a cause or a cure. It saps both physical and intellectual reserves, producing symptoms that include swollen glands and fever. Its most devastating physical effect is extreme exhaustion. People use similar words to describe the weakness ("It's hard to lift my coffee cup," "It's like an anvil on my chest"). Many sufferers report suicidal depression and mental impairments, such as flawed memory and inability to read...
...recognition by the Vatican, which was withdrawn shortly after the Communists came to power in 1948. To that end he has permitted the construction of 1,400 new churches since 1981. However, Roman Catholic officials are holding out for much more than that, including recognition of the church's formal status in Poland's constitution. The papal visit was a reminder that the church's bargaining position on such matters may now be stronger than ever. One key result of Solidarity's untimely demise has been to restore the church to its role, unique in the Communist world...