Word: joys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...remarkable melange of performances drawn from the long history and varied cultures of South Asia, Ghungroo, the South Asian Students Associations's annual cultural show, was overflowing with joy and energy for its entire three-hour duration. The program united beautiful music, screwball comedy and high-power dance numbers-tied together by an informative voice-over--in a smooth rhythm calculated to keep the audience intrigued and entertained...
...Army Lieut. Emma Cuevas, there used to be nothing to compare with the thrill of skimming the treetops of Panama at 160 m.p.h. in a 10-ton, 50-ft. Black Hawk helicopter. That was before she discovered the slower-motion joy of nursing her 21-lb., nine-month-old daughter Isabella. Since then Cuevas has twice asked the Army to let her leave the service, arguing that a pilot's demanding schedule has made it impossible for her to breast-feed her daughter properly. The Army says no, explaining that Cuevas made a deal when she became a cadet...
...surprise, as polls had already told him it would be popular). At the National Prayer Breakfast two weeks ago, Clinton found room for improvement, exhorting the crowd to "pray for the people in public office, that we can rid ourselves of this toxic atmosphere of cynicism and embrace with joy and gratitude this phenomenal opportunity and responsibility before us." Which is just another way of praying that the past won't come back to haunt...
...book's most unflattering portrait is the one drawn of Francis Benoit, a brilliant but intimidating chip designer who has more money than he will ever need but still keeps his tentacles in dozens of high-payoff projects. Insiders say he sounds a lot like Bill Joy, Sun's fiercely independent co-founder, who holes up in a research lab in Aspen, Colorado, developing consumer devices, including the interactive gizmo that helped spawn Java...
...Clinton had abruptly intervened shortly after mignight four minutes into a strike by the carrier's 90,000 employees. The airline said fewer than 100 flights worldwide were affected by the walkout, comparing its impact to less than a bad storm at one of its hubs. Much to the joy of skittish travelers, American says it will be back to normal by Sunday. In addition, the airline announced it will slash some fares up to 50 percent and double mileage points to lure back alienated customers. The strike is suspended, but not over. President Clinton ordered a 60 day "cooling...