Word: peat
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Bellemare is working in the eastern part of the Berkshires, Matt L. Kizlinski is examining the effects of logging on Hemlock forests in central and southern Connecticut and Rebecca L. Anderson is researching the lateral expansion of peat lands in central New England...
...Much like NBA coach Pat Riley, who originated the term "three-peat" and trademarked it when he was the coach of the Lakers, the IHSA saw the magic in its words...
When Representative Charlie Norwood, a Georgia Republican, introduced a bill last year that would have opened the door to HMO malpractice suits, the American Association of Health Plans quickly parried with a study by the accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick predicting that the resulting torrent of suits would pump up premiums as much as 8.6%--a claim that lost some currency when, in a similar study, the Congressional Budget Office concluded that costs would rise only 1.2%, a mere $7 per covered employee per year. House Republicans, led by Dennis Hastert of Illinois, now Speaker, opposed the plan largely...
...care programs, parenting classes, referrals to elder care for aging parents, and tuition money for college-bound kids. The alternative, they know, is that they may lose "the best and most creative employees in their fields," says Peter Elinsky, partner in charge of compensation and benefits at KPMG Peat Marwick in Washington...
Last weekend's loss to seventh-ranked Dartmouth ended Harvard's hopes for the Ivy League title and an automatic bid to the NCAAs. The Crimson had its chance for a three-peat blasted away by the powerful Dartmouth squad. The Big Green took the match 2-1 on a pair of long shots from outside the 18-yard...