Word: heydays
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...Illarionov, 44, started in the Russian government at the heyday of the nascent and short-lived Russian democracy back in the 1990s as a member of ?young Turks? economists headed by Yegor Gaidar, Yeltsin's Acting Premier. In 1994, Illarionov quit the cabinet in the wake of his conflict with Premier Victor Chernomyrdin, whom he accused of stifling liberal reforms and staging an ?economic coup d?etat...
...science keeps coming up with explanations.”The tradition of invoking a “God of the gaps” has its roots in the creationism debates that predate even the 1925 trial of Tennessee teacher John T. Scopes.“Intelligent design had its heyday in the 19th century when natural science was first introduced into colleges in the pre-Civil War era,” Edwards says. “The intelligent design movement now is just a variant on the creationism debates.”Edwards says a bizarre twist of fate caused...
...anything, it is Chettinad chicken. This rich curry is a staple of Indian menus from Bombay to Birmingham, England. But the desert region may have tasted a hint of a more enticing asset. Many of the once palatial homes of its former merchants, who made their riches during the heyday of the Raj, are up for grabs. By some estimates, as many as 10,000 of these crumbling structures are spread across the sands, awaiting rescue. Authorities hope that some will be turned into hotels or museums, boosting the local economy...
...management switch at Magellan is yet another attempt to re-instill the kind of bold stock-picking of Lynch's heyday. "We have a very different business model than Vanguard or American," says Fidelity spokeswoman Anne Crowley. "Half our revenues come from non-fund, fee-related businesses like the brokerage business, where we are a significant player." Indeed, Lange is expected to emulate Lynch's method of mixing up the portfolio with some smaller companies. Even with the fund having lost half its assets, it remains a behemoth, which leaves Lange confronting the same hurdle that tripped up Stansky...
...Curry, 41, and his fans, musings about mundane matters like the weather and driving through tollbooths are aural gems, all part of the intimate sound romps he creates for more than 100,000 listeners worldwide. He likens his audio meanderings to radio's heyday, when it invoked the "theater of the mind." "Listening sucks," he says about today's corporate-controlled radio and homogenized programming. "When do you hear a room breathe...