Word: normalization
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...market economy," a classification that denies it some protections afforded to fully fledged members. To complicate matters, the U.S., the country's largest export market, has yet to legally recognize Vietnam's WTO membership. Although passage of the necessary legislation that would grant "permanent normal trade status" to Vietnam is usually a mere formality, it could get held up in Congress by lawmakers seeking to protect textile manufacturers in their home states, or by politicians wanting to punish Vietnam for its poor human-rights record. As a result, the country could find itself in the unusual position of joining...
...knows why the Lampoon is doing this. Curious, Doordropped e-mailed the Lampoon leadership: Vice President Samuel M. Johnson ’06-’07 and President Adam J. Moerder ’07 (pronounced murder). Doordropped: Why are you releasing mini-issues instead of normal issues? Have there been Lampoon Minis in the past? Adam Moerder: We decided to produce the mini-issues because, let’s face it, technology is constantly making things tinier and tinier. We’re hoping future minis will follow the trend of Moore’s Law, halving...
...will be of interest, I think, to viewers to say: OK, we know this is which party is going to be in control, what difference is it going to make? And so on. So it seems that it'll be suspenseful and then after that, just a matter of normal curiosity about what the meaning of the results...
...good,” “fair,” “serious,” and ”critical.” “Good condition” signifies that the patient’s vital signs are stable and within normal limits, that the patient is conscious and comfortable, and that indicators are excellent, according to hospital spokeswoman Bonnie Prescott. “Serious condition” means that vital signs may be unstable and are not within normal limits, that the patient is acutely ill, and that indicators are questionable, Prescott said...
...heads of neighborhood organizations and knows of several more placed to HUPD. “While there isn’t a lot of maliciousness” from neighborhood residents, Lucey said, “when there’s several hundred kids walking down the street having a normal conversation, the level of noise is greater than one might find acceptable.” Police patrols are on the rise in other parts of Cambridge, as well. During Monday’s City Council meeting, several residents of the Riverside area near Dunster and Mather Houses said they...