Word: opt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have the familiar characters, ready to play out their traditional family road-trip roles. But we have something that significantly alters the plot: a technology-laden vehicle, in which, for hours at a time, our kids can forget they're traveling at all. Rather than opt for another minivan or sport-utility vehicle when we went car shopping a couple of years ago, we followed the lead of a neighbor (who drives to Connecticut every summer) and bought a luxury liner, better known as a conversion van, custom-outfitted for long road trips. Among its many perks: two stereos...
That would almost certainly reignite the street protests that overthrew former President Suharto last year and usher in a period of renewed turmoil. On the other hand, the generals could opt for making a deal with Megawati, allowing her to take power, but within parameters defined by the military. Megawati?s father, President Sukarno, was overthrown in a military coup in 1965, which ushered in Suharto?s 33-year tenure. "The situation right now is unpredictable because it?s unclear what the military wants," says TIME correspondent William Dowell. "There are likely to be divisions in the military, with some...
...some Americans see this incident in a much different light--as emblematic of how Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate and a leading civil rights figure, is willing to co-opt even the most solemn issues for his own political advancement...
...Jurassic Park sound track, Sony has come out with the wireless MDR-DS5000, the first headphones that reproduce Dolby surround sound--offering that "you are there" feeling when it's time to be quiet. If that's music to your ears, you might consider the price tag--$550--and opt instead for 75 trips to the multiplex...
...chance. In its first week on the market, Xenical was prescribed by an estimated 24,000 U.S. doctors in face-to-face consultations. If you wanted to fit into a smaller bikini and couldn't co-opt your GP into saying you were obese enough for the drug--well, you knew where to look. "Where can I get Xenical online without a prescription?" asked a correspondent in the newsgroup alt.drugs. A reply came from Pharmcom.com another offshore operation, this time in New Zealand. Like a good spouse, the online doctors don't call you on your weight claims. A height...