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Word: proper (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Some might imagine that Harvard students eating in the fancy Annenberg Hall would be the picture of proper diners. But David S. Fisher '02, an anthropology concentrator in Greenough Hall knows the truth...

Author: By William P. Bohlen and Mary C. Cardinale, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Pupils or Primates? | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...American Century" makes proper acknowledgments to minority artists without making excessive claims. There is, for instance, a small section on the art produced by the Harlem Renaissance in the '20s and '30s, but the show doesn't fall into the trap of pretending that the artists concerned have to be the equals, in their field, of great black writers like Langston Hughes. Nor does it indulge in the kind of sentimental feminism that would have you believe that Georgia O'Keeffe, say, was a sacrosanct culture heroine and as good a painter as others in the Stieglitz circle, such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: A Nation's Self-Image | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...have been typing the whole year. Now my back and neck are still a little problematic but I don t say I have RSI anymore. I have a bad back." If it wants to deal with the problem, he believes, the University has a responsibility to "install the proper workstations in every single room. If they want you to live on campus and they re going to provide you with a desk, they should supply you with the correct desk...since they supply you with a desk you re not going to go out and buy your own." Acting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editor's Note: Nick of Time | 5/6/1999 | See Source »

...facts and tips; along the way both gave testimonials about their experiences with RSI. The atmosphere was casual but subdued, and the soft cadence of the presentation was broken by the occasional question or the rustle of a communal page-flip as everyone looked at the illustrations of proper vs. improper posture on the back of the info sheet. It was not how most people would choose to spend an evening if they didn t have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editor's Note: Nick of Time | 5/6/1999 | See Source »

With the onset of universal keycard access, proper swiping techniques are more important than ever. A clean and confident swipe says "Respect me, I have security clearance." While most card-carries are familiar with the swift, downward stroke of the basic swipe, many also become panicked when this fundamental method fails. Below, FM's emergency guide to swipology...

Author: By R. D. Ma, | Title: HOW TO: SWIPE A KEY CARD | 5/6/1999 | See Source »

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