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...They prefer a masseur to a muscleman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why I Wasn't Tempted by 'Temptation Island' | 1/11/2001 | See Source »

...stop waiting for the next offer and make yourself useful. That means being versatile. Take full advantage of training courses--especially ones that will teach you to apply new productivity-enhancing technologies. No matter what you hear, says Jeff Joerres, CEO of the staffing firm Manpower, "most people prefer to stay where they are, and, by the same token, employers want loyal workers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Economic Slowdown: How To Navigate The Storm | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

...research by such respected independent bodies as the Institute of Medicine, that have been unable to sustain a causal link between exposure to depleted uranium and various ailments suffered by U.S. personnel who served in the Gulf. After all, from a political point of view, the Pentagon would prefer to resolve the issue, since the military gets blamed as long as the mystery remains. Judging by their response to Gulf War Syndrome, it's safe to assume that the U.S. military won't deny that there may be a problem; they're simply not prepared to blame the problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy's Concerns Are Unlikely to Deter U.S. Use of Uranium Weapons | 1/3/2001 | See Source »

Edmondson said that such policies do not properly accommodate international students with homes far away, financially burdened pupils who cannot afford travel expenses, or the studious who prefer to productively pass the vacation...

Author: By Tzu-huan Lo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Some Students Plan to Stay in Houses Over Break | 12/19/2000 | See Source »

Grower champagnes capture the terroir--the unique flavors derived from specific parcels of land--which is often blended away by the big brands in their striving to maintain a consistent house style. The small growers prefer to keep their wines original, and they are often less bound by convention. Chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, for example, are the usual grapes found in champagne; L. Aubry uses the obscure grapes fromenteau, arbanne and petit meslier for some of its champagnes. Fleury Pere & Fils adopts organic and biodynamic growing methods, which it claims open "the soil and vines to cosmic influences...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grower Champagnes | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

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