Word: locks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Charles "Barry" Weiser, crime prevention specialist at Princeton, the Princeton administration negotiated with students for over a year before finally installing the complete lock-down...
...difficult situation can be the convenience of entryway incest. That tuba player from upstairs who keeps giving you the eye in your proctor group meetings may want to take your friendly relationship one step further. The simple response to the predatory instincts of those male entry-mates is to lock your door at all times and make sure to utilize the peep-hole when there is an unexpected knock at the door. After your next trek to see him in the wilds of a liberal arts school in Maine or the frat-heaven of your state university, make sure...
...moment, shares of European companies are priced as bargains, relative to those of American firms with comparable earnings growth. But the European market is likely to boom as new money flows in. And the probability of a weakening dollar means Americans who move money into Euroland now might lock in exchange-rate profits. "There is a case for diversifying your portfolio into a currency area that provides an alternative to the U.S.," says Merrill Lynch's Bowers. "But there's no shortcut: you still have to find good companies." In the current European climate, the most promising sectors include consumer...
...church he collared an old pal who worked at a Memphis start-up called Federal Express that was trying to figure out how to automate the transportation unit--getting computers to route the couriers, trucks and airplanes. Barksdale's pitch: FedEx could buy Cook's data-processing department lock, stock and mainframe and sell services back to Cook. Within a few years, Barksdale was chief operating officer of FedEx, overseeing a staff...
...point the College is wise to bring up is that students tend to leave suite doors unlocked. The College raises this point from the vantage of safety; people don't lock their doors, so if someone gets hold of a keycard, suddenly they can get into people's rooms with ease. Again, I think the benefits to safely from universal access outweigh this concern. A stronger argument is that people actually like leaving their doors unlocked because it makes them feel more at home, fostering a more comfortable and communal atmosphere...