Word: mega
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Many may be stunned by our decision to cut back so drastically over the next five years," says Sen. Larry Pressler (R-S-D). chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. "The benefits of smaller projects over mega-projects are clear...
...veiled attack on the poor and working class for the purpose of scoring political points. Just last month, the Republicans blocked a move by Congressional Democrats to cancel one of the most repugnant tax loopholes on the U.S. books. Through a specially crafted provision, a small number of mega-billionaires renounce their American citizenship every year in order to avoid paying U.S. taxes. These individuals take citizenship in St. Kitts, the Bahamas, Belize, or other low-tax countries that wouldn't mind having a billionaire or two to double their tax revenues. However, they and their families maintain residence...
Harvard calls on thousand of us to raise money in mega-amounts. For us to have the money to give Harvard in most cases means we have knowledge about money. Does Harvard not trust the education it gave us? Albert F. Gordon...
...possible that ``our'' universe is ageless; evidence of expansion may be from a bounce back of a prior implosion, such as an ultra-mega-supernova. It is also possible that perceived anomalies about expansion, composition and structure of the cosmos may relate to interaction with an infinite number of other universes at various stages and states of existence. The size of our universe may be simply an expression of our ability to observe and comprehend; the universe itself may be infinite...
Harvard Management, unlike President Rudenstine, does not "office hours" and does limit its periodic newsletter to some 300 screened alumni. Occassionally, Harvard Management does visit with potential mega-buck contributors at Harvard functions. As a personal aside, I have found President Rudenstine to be a far better letter writer...