Word: processes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Dardis cannot say what keeps people from writing well because he cannot say what makes them write well in the first place. Sobriety has never guaranteed great art. Dardis oversimplifies the writing process by implying that clear thinking and dedication alone produce great books, and he deals with the writers' "talent" as though it were a discreet quality that could conserved or expended...
...national security staff, and said, "I saw on TV last night those pictures of Billy Ford ((Panama's opposition vice-presidential candidate, beaten by Noriega's goons)). They had tremendous impact, seeing him standing up to those beatings." Few things are as sacred to Bush as the free election process. Seeing it violated so savagely hit him particularly hard...
...recycled, plastics are a better solution to the waste problem. Archer Daniels Midland claims to have invented a kind of cornstarch additive that makes plastics totally disintegrate when exposed to soil, water or sunlight; currently, no more than 0.5% of all U.S. plastic products are degradable. But for the process to work, a certain amount of moisture must be present in the soil, and critics argue that landfills are not always moist enough for the plastic to break down. Even some trash that deteriorates can take years to do so. Says Jeanne Wirka, a solid-waste expert at Environmental Action...
...despite the arguments for and against university service, many junior professors say the entire tenure system itself must be overhauled. "Part of me is hesitant to say the answer is giving people more time off, because I feel that the structure, standards and process are all wrong," says Nord...
...Jardine adds, "It is clear that the entire tenure process needs to be reviewed, and the relationship between academic excellence and reputation, service to Harvard and the community and teaching needs to be re-examined...