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Perhaps I should have known better. I should have been able to read the ethnocentric slant of the course in its syllabus: "...Still others whose work will be read or viewed have tried to understand not only how various 'different' people live, but to what ultimate...moral and religious or philosophical purpose, if any, they adhere...

Author: By Gloria M. Custodio, | Title: Social Reflection With a Slant | 11/18/1989 | See Source »

Eight plays later, quarterback Tim Perry hit Silas Myers on a slant pattern for a 11-yd. touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Coming Through in the Clutch | 11/8/1989 | See Source »

Which is a biologist's way of saying horseshoe crabs are repulsive. The scientific name, Limulus polyphemus, loosely translates as "slant-eyed Cyclops." But horseshoe crabs are not really crabs at all. They are arthropods, distant relatives of scorpions and spiders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Jersey Shoreline | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

...epitome of Liberal Democratic rule ever since has been preservation of the status quo. The ruling party's pro-business slant and its ability ensure political stability were large parts of the impetus for the Japanese economic dynamo. For more than three decades, Japanese economic prowess was synonomous with Liberal Democratic rule...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: End of the Status Quo in Japan | 7/28/1989 | See Source »

Despite the defeat of the four other HRAAA candidates for the Board this year, HRAAA officials have predicted that Tutu's presence will give the Board a definitive pro-divestment slant. Some even predicted that the University would divest its $163.8 million in South Africa-related investments within the year...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Toward Non-Issue Overseers | 6/26/1989 | See Source »

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