Word: give
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nightly throughout much of the world on the evening news. But Friedman argues that the myth -- stones triumphing over might -- threatens to bury reality. Israel will not be brought down by slingshots; tanks and troops will not quash resentments. If anything is to be accomplished, a photogenic revolution must give way to hard bargaining...
...Giamatti was so biased against Rose that the Reds' manager could not get a fair hearing. Nadel this week will conduct another hearing on a motion for an injunction to bar the Giamatti proceeding indefinitely. Even if Nadel issues the injunction, baseball lawyers are certain to appeal. Legal experts give them an excellent chance of winning; Nadel's initial ruling broke a long tradition of courts' staying out of professional disciplinary affairs...
Such situations were usually just hilarious, and I enjoyed the chance to enlighten friends about the fact that Texas joined the Union back in the 19th century and that, yes, indeed, most people have indoor plumbing. What was trying was when people would give me grief about dressing "Southern" or about eating picante sauce with just about every kind of food...
...most inaccessible of Harvard's star professors, Gould teaches the extremely popular Science B-16, "History of the Earth and Life." Sorry kids. That's all we can handle in one semester. Aside from biology, Gould is known for his passionate interest in baseball. He may give students the cold shoulder when they approach him with a difficult point from his course, but he's perfectly happy to discuss statistical methods to track the decline of 400 hitting...
Spence believes that for Harvard to remain tops in an increasingly competitive market for scholars, it must attract high-quality junior professors. And to attract high-quality junior professors, the University must give them a better chance at receiving lifetime posts here...