Word: sharings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...unnamed narrator of Mario Vargas Llosa's ninth novel has practically everything in common with his creator: age (early 50s), nationality (Peruvian), occupation (writer). Similarly, the two share a common cosmopolitanism, having spent large swatches of their adult lives in Europe. An autobiographical strain has often appeared in Vargas Llosa's fiction, perhaps most notably and entertainingly in Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (1982). The Storyteller captures the author -- and his surrogate -- in a subdued and ruminative mood...
...Unemployment has fallen to a 20-year low of 4.5%. Now business is so brisk at Boeing that not even a record-high work force of 110,000 is enough to meet production schedules. Last month 57,000 machinists went on strike at four Boeing plants, demanding a larger share of company profits. "We have gone through the hard times with this company," a union leader said, "and we want to go through ^ the good times as well...
Election officials did not make public any official results of the other Wolf transfers. But unofficial estimates suggest that CCA-backed challenger Edward N. Cyr received the largest share, increasing his total by more than 160 votes...
Harvard fans once again hope to see the Crimson repeat as national champions and share in the elation of being the best team in the country. But there are two sides to every coin. Minnesota faithful have not forgotten what transpired and are looking forward to this season with as much anticipation as the Crimson...
Research universities must cope with rising costs as a result of new fields of study and more capital-intensive experiments at a time when universities are being forced to take on a larger share of research expenses, Erich Bloch told a Science Center crowd of about 150 last night...