Word: localizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Jewish state. Israel's decision to allow the construction of a mosque adjacent to the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth drew a furious response from the Vatican, and raised the possibility of the pope canceling a scheduled Holy Land visit in the New Year. Not that the local constabulary would complain too much if His Holiness bows out. "If he does come, security officials are worried to death that some extremist, either Jewish or Muslim, will try to kill him," says TIME Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer...
...Giving the gift of life: FM makes a deposit at a local sperm bank...
...responsibility of managing and paying the workforce, in order to wash its hands of often acrimonious negotiations, as well as perhaps to improve living-wage statistics while polishing up the bottom line. Though the UNICCO janitors do have a union--a separate bargaining unit in the same SEIU Local 254 where the Harvard-payroll janitors are members--their agreements must be made with UNICCO, not Harvard. Come Nov. 1, the other group of janitors may join that list...
Last week, I went to the California Cryobank wondering whether I genuinely wanted to contribute to this nation's gene pool or if I merely wanted a sensationalist behind-the-scenes scoop at the local sperm bank. Not surprisingly, the bank was not listed in the building's directory, so I went up to the 7th floor to the "health advisory institute," and hoped for the best. Opening the door, I asked the lady as quietly as possible if this was where one could make donations, praying, of course, she wouldn't answer loudly: "Donations? What kind of donations...
Several questioners were Dartmouth professors or local teachers. All were white...