Word: short
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...legacy of the Stalinist years. Trade under Comecon, the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, was based on a curious reverse mercantilism: the imperial country (the Soviet Union) supplied energy and raw materials that the colonies (the satellites) paid for in manufactured goods. Since the Soviet Union was chronically short of almost everything, it was an undemanding market, providing no incentive for East Europeans to develop products for sophisticated customers. These bad habits will not be shed overnight...
...remaining to knot the score at 4-4 and make the Red Raiders, sweat. But with under a minute to play, Lillie struck for the second time. Grant Slater beat Kevin Sneddon and drew goalie Chuckie Hughes (28 saves) before heading the puck over to Lillie, who caught the short side of the net for the game-winner. More than 10 minutes earlier, Lillie had tallied on a breakway to put Colgate ahead...
...stopped trying because we spent most of two meetings discussing it. The dean is responsible for figuring out what to do in the short term...
Many of the works deal with the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment through Buddhism, often reflecting the contrast between the serenity found within the walls of the monastery and the turmoil of the outside world. The scroll entitled "Landscape," from the 15th century, exemplifies this conflict, combining a short composition with a delicate pen-and-ink sketch of a mountainside in a long, narrow tankaku format...
Congress won more Parliament seats in last week's elections than any other party, but fell far short of a majority...