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...solid analysis. After declaring martial law on nationwide TV, Premier Li Peng was not seen in public for five days; Deng Xiaoping and party leader Zhao Ziyang, the other key players in the power struggle, remained out of sight even longer. During this period of uncertainty, solid information was the scarcest of commodities in China, and wild rumors abounded. There were even reports that Deng was fleeing into retirement in the U.S. Protesters in Shanghai, Xian and Lanzhou staged memorial services for Beijing hunger strikers, although none had died. "People are learning about major government changes and about the biggest...
Apparently, the guys in our room last year had waited a while to pay. We called them to inform them of the dollar amount. With astounding calmness, they apologized and took the bill. No problem, they told...
Professor of Biostatistics James H. Ware and other panel members met with parents last week to inform them that the building is relatively safe, said Giroux. A preliminary analysis found no connection between the air quality problem and cancer, Giroux added...
Many council members said that the disruptionof Sunday's meeting was an isolated event. Severalsaid that future councils should try to inform thestudent body of upcoming votes on controversialissues, rather than changing meeting procedures...
...intense scrutiny and understandable suspicion, Carrera managed to assemble 22 girls and boys, ranging in age from 13 to 16, and a smaller group of parents for courses on family life and sex education. "The kids are riddled with mythology about these things. There is a real need to inform," he says. Before long, the youngsters were not only learning but also receiving a range of support services from adults who were willing to make a long-term commitment. "For too many of these kids, adults have disappeared on them," says Carrera, who has remained personally involved with each...