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...nation's leaders have always expressed their willingness to negotiate directly with the leaders of any neighboring Arab state. But during the past few years there has been a series of frustrating disappointments, as the Egyptians, Jordanians and Palestinians attempted to orchestrate a reasonable plan to build upon the partial successes of the Camp David accords and the subsequently negotiated peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. With U.S. leaders now standing more aloof from the process than was the case during previous Administrations, no progress has been made. Recently, however, there have been clear moves toward a consensus among Israel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: Time for Negotiations | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Although the housing itself will cost up to $1000 more than on-campus room fees, students will be offered partial meal plans at reduced prices in compensation, committee members said...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Affiliated Housing Will Cost Takers Less | 4/8/1987 | See Source »

...course, like any investment in insurance, life care may or may not pay off financially. If residents die within a short time without receiving much nursing care, they do not get full value from their entry fees. Because of this potential unfairness, many communities offer at least partial refunds to the families of the deceased. At North Hill, an upscale community in Needham, Mass., entry fees start at an unusually high $102,000 for a studio and run up to $251,000 for a three-bedroom apartment. But members or their heirs receive a 90% refund of the payment upon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Insurance for The Twilight Years | 4/6/1987 | See Source »

...within a year. The remaining 53 had animals ranging from an iguana and Bantams to the typical cats, dogs and fish; just three of those patients died. The results were not due to increased exercise, like walking a dog. Even owning fish proved a boon. Later research provided a partial explanation: an animal's presence helps lower blood pressure and reduce stress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health & Fitness: Furry And Feathery Therapists | 3/30/1987 | See Source »

...addition, undergraduates who choose to live in affiliate housing will have the option of going off board entirely or purchasing partial meal contracts, Jewett said...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: College to Subsidize Housing | 3/19/1987 | See Source »

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