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Hence, politics is a disgusting business. It is a process which systematically disregards such fundamental concepts as truth and integrity. And realizing the way political campaigns actually function only serves to further disillusion voters. For the sake of Americans everywhere, I hope the Bush campaign will be more careful with its confidential memos. It is not healthy for Americans to be allowed such clear insight into the sordid nature of political campaigns...

Author: By Brad EDWARD White, | Title: Only Fax the Facts | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

...objective person, for example, would be forced to conclude from Sheehy and Greer that it is unwise ever to hire a woman over 45 -- or 40, just to be safe. Some of Sheehy's sources can "barely function," and Greer reports that "many women" experience episodes of "gasping fury" that leave them "calling down horrible vengeance and uttering mad threats" -- not exactly the emotional tone one looks for in a supervisor or officemate. As for the woman who sails right through "the change," she's probably lying (Sheehy) or in denial (Greer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chronicling The Change | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

...after the first six keys in the top left row of letters) and try to shape it into a more ergonomic form. A keyboard made by Kinesis Corp. in Bellevue, Washington, moves the keys into two saucer-size wells about a hand's width apart, relocating hard-to-reach function keys and providing more support for the wrists. The TONY! keyboard, designed by Anthony Hodges in Mountain View, California, is hinged in the middle, between g and h, so that the hands can meet the keys in a more natural, thumbs-up position. The Comfort keyboard, developed by the Health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Building A Better Keyboard | 10/12/1992 | See Source »

...responsibilities of the CompensationDepartment were assumed by the individual schools,according to Ryan. "At the time of Pressley'stermination the function of the Department hadbegun to be performed less centrally and more byindividual schools," Ryan said...

Author: By Alex B. Livingston, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Racial Discrimination Case Dismissed in Superior Court | 10/10/1992 | See Source »

...When you look at race questions, you are often looking through a window at how institutions function or fail to function," Epps said. Harvard and Redcliffe are places where we can take the "high points" of each civilization and become broader and better people, he said...

Author: By Quentin A. Palfrey, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Epps Speaks on Malcom X | 10/3/1992 | See Source »

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