Word: lag
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Research universities are facing a growing crisis as the supply of well-trained students continues to lag behind the increasing nationwide demand for scientific research, the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) said yesterday...
During his eight-day odyssey through the land of the free, he lurched from speech to speech more like a back-of-the-pack presidential contender than an aspirant to the mantle of Lenin. But if jet lag, fatigue and generous helpings of Jack Daniel's occasionally took their toll, Boris Yeltsin, 58, the former Moscow party boss who has achieved unusual visibility and enormous popularity as one of Mikhail Gorbachev's most acerbic critics, still impressed Americans with his charm and appreciation of the U.S. His knack for an ingratiating riposte was apparent at John and Vicki Hardin...
...oysters and clams. Manhattan's Water Club restaurant stopped delivering food on a regular basis after a one-month trial because, says owner Michael O'Keeffe, "fine meals have to be served a few moments after being cooked." Other restaurateurs have < devised special techniques to deal with the time lag. Some chefs undercook fish, for example, allowing it to continue heating in delivery trucks' warming ovens. Pierre Saint-Denis, chef-owner of Manhattan's Le Refuge, stabilizes his butter sauce with cream so it doesn't resemble a stagnant pool by the time it reaches the plate...
...chief negotiators seemed almost chummy when the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks resumed in Geneva last week. U.S. envoy Richard Burt joked about the danger of falling asleep due to jet lag, and his Soviet counterpart, Yuri Nazarkin, quipped that he had not yet mastered the jargon of arms control. Then, as talks progressed, Burt put forth a surprising proposal that threatened to sour the mood...
...biological clocks can also be disrupted by the demands of everyday life. Jetting across time zones, working twelve-hour days or irregular shifts and even sleeping late can disturb biological rhythms and impair efficiency and judgment. Government officials and business leaders are routinely advised to recover from jet lag before starting negotiations...