Word: handedly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Government itself has on occasion declined to extradite some suspected terrorists. In 1981 it refused to hand over Desmond Mackin, an I.R.A. member, to Britain, and it is now reviewing the case of I.R.A. fighter Joseph Doherty, an escapee from a Belfast prison...
Will Whittle start a trend? Not everywhere. Declares Roger Straus, chief executive of the Farrar, Straus & Giroux publishing house: "We would certainly not condone the use of advertising in our books." Thus the prospect of Joe Isuzu popping up in Pride and Prejudice is not quite at hand...
Sunbathers are concerned about protecting their skin these days, but nobody likes to handle greasy, gritty suntan-lotion bottles. One entrepreneur's answer is Sun Center, a vending machine that dispenses tanning oil with a spray applicator. A customer activates the spritzer by depositing 50 cents. A hand-held nozzle then emits a light mist for 40 seconds, generally enough to cover those hard-to-reach places...
...couple of final suggestions: if you see the bus coming up the street, wave your hand high. If the driver doesn't make eye contact with you, he or she may not realize you're waiting for the shuttle. And above all, don't forget to say "Hi" as you get on the bus. After all, shuttle drivers need support...
What this means for non-minorities is that Harvard remains primarily a school for children of the middle and upper-middle classes. What it means for minorities is a legacy that conveniently overlooks those who experience first-hand the harshest problems of minority life in America, and those best equipped to understand it. This legacy harms both those minorities unable to gain admission, as well the Harvard students unable to gain from a more diverse body of experience...