Word: sparing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When we were coming up with the idea we were just looking for a way to make use of our spare time, but lately it has been cutting into our time as we have been busy getting everything organized," Keller said...
...asks Texas jury to spare life of racist killer John William King...
...Analyze This, we have certain expectations. We know that there must be a) a scene in which Robert De Niro embarrasses himself by spouting touchy-feely psychobabble to his Mafia rivals and b) a scene in which Billy Crystal is called upon to impersonate a gangster. I will spare you the suspense; both of these scenes are indeed in the film, one of them more than once. But the film has surprises, even within the more predictable scenes. Primo Sindone (Chazz Palminteri)'s reaction to Paul's expressed desire for "closure" is priceless, and Ben's chrome-suited "consigliglieri...
Spanidou's language is spare, allowing for some sudden moments to simple truth and beauty. This simplicity lends a dreamlike sense to the novel. Spanidou has succeeded in creating the atmosphere of a fairy tale and has created an ominous feeling of fear. It is this atmosphere, in combination with the strength of the characters, that carries the book. The author's discussion of the nature of fear is not as original or exciting as she obviously hopes it to be, but she has managed to draw a picture that will make a lasting impression on the senses and emotions...
There are some real dangers. "Hackers can try to break into research communications between weapons labs and universities," says Thompson, "and they can mess up a lot of traffic pertaining to such support activities as paychecks, logistics, transportation and spare parts." But, he stresses, cyber-spies cannot penetrate the heart of the nation's defenses -- because the Pentagon keeps the good stuff offline. "The Pentagon's key military networks are not on the Internet," says Thompson, "and they are not linked to the Internet." So while the hackers may succeed at making life difficult for the military, they cannot compromise...