Word: steere
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fatalistic inability of the characters to understand or to control the events of their lives is expressed in these words--they pop out of the dialogue and steer one towards understanding, even when the sum of the conversation is obtuse. Through these moments of clarity, Mamet offers us clues to 'the cryptogram...
...course, you will not want to do any important work under the pre-release version of Windows 95, since more than likely, the operating system will at some point "crash," or freeze your computer. Seniors writing theses should steer far away from Microsoft's offer! Those adventurous students who participate in this "beta test" will be rewarded with a spanking new copy of the final product once it is released...
...space shuttle Discovery may not be able to get as close to the Russian space station Mir as planned. Shortly after Discovery reached orbit this morning, two of its steering thrusters failed; one of the thrusters is leaking and may compromise the crew's ability to steer the shuttle at close range to the station. The eight-day mission is a rehearsal for a June mission during which the shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to become the first to dock at Mir. At Discovery's controls on this mission: Captain Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot a U.S. spacecraft. Nineteen...
...American Medical Association. Researchers say the blood test predicted almost three-quarters of the malignancies that developed within four years among thousands of middle-age and elderly men. Just as important, the test had a low rate of false positives, 9 percent. That means that the test will steer most patients away from unnecessary surgery.Many men with benign or slow-growing tumors decline surgery, since it may not lengthen their lives, but it often causes such unpleasant consequences as incontinence and impotence...
...concluded that he is old and ill and didn't profit from alleged cronyism in the department. But Independent Counsel Arlin Adams said today that Pierce, 72, nicknamed "Silent Sam" for keeping a low profile during his government tenure, has admitted he created an environment that permitted aides to steer federal aid illegally to friends and political allies. "I realize that my own conduct contributed to an environment in which these events could occur," Pierce wrote in a statement Adams released today. The probe has so far produced 16 convictions and $2 million in fines...