Word: shows
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...general did far more than simply hang on last week. In a show of force, his troops manhandled selected opposition leaders and foreign journalists. Within days, a Washington-backed general strike began to crumble, easing the pressure on Noriega to leave and making it clear to all that he remained in charge. Conceded Elliott Abrams, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter- American Affairs and chief architect of the White House campaign to oust Noriega: "I guessed wrong. I thought he'd be gone...
...newest discs take advantage of the medium's vast capacity for storing pictures and sounds as well as words. LaserScan Systems of Miami sells a CD that displays maps showing the location of 520,000 real estate properties in Broward County, Fla. British Airways has put the entire maintenance manual for a Boeing 757 on CD, so its repair people can find the illustration of a missing part with a few taps on a keyboard. Soon, travel agents who use American Airlines' SABRE reservation system will be able to show customers photographs of vacation spots and hotel rooms...
...Dalai Lama spends much of his time reflecting on how Tibetan Buddhism can teach, and learn from, other disciplines. He believes, for example, that Buddhism can show Marxism how to develop a genuine socialist ideal "not through force, but through reason, through a very gentle training of the mind, through the development of altruism." He sees many points of contact between his faith and "psychology, cosmology, neurobiology, the social sciences and physics. There are many things we Buddhists should learn from the latest scientific findings. And scientists can learn from Buddhist explanations. We must conduct research, and then accept...
...feeling for people who have suffered, and the reason, I think, is because of his childhood and upbringing. He is able to be kind to people who show their hatred toward him. When he speaks, you don't just hear what he's saying, you feel what he's saying. I think he'd make a great President...
...market has prompted manufacturers to design lightweight weapons with smaller grips, purses with built-in holsters and other accessories aimed at female buyers. Last month Shotgun News even sponsored a "gun and fashion show" in which scantily clad models demonstrated how a woman in a bikini can carry a concealed weapon (in her hairbow). A how-to video, A Woman's Guide to Firearms, released a year ago, has sold more than 8,000 copies...