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Shue, who said she was surprised by the sudden and strict enforcement of the fire safety code, sent an e-mail over the Leverett open-list Friday warning students that the superintendent was making a round of inspections and confiscating appliances from individual rooms...
Volunteers for each of the candidates remained under strict orders to avoid criticizing opponents, an indication that the amicable tone of Thursday night’s debate was likely to extend through tomorrow’s primary...
...Tiger Woods. Another major attraction is the winter Dubai Shopping Festival, which runs from mid-January to Feb. 15. Its price reductions in fashion and electronics outlets temporarily turn Dubai into a mecca for the material world. Gambling may not exist here, but partying certainly does. There are no strict Islamic bans on alcohol--or on basically having fun in public--as in neighboring countries. A local edition of the listings magazine Time Out identifies 160 establishments in its "Nightlife" section...
...issues surrounding psychotropic medication, mental health and children [Dec. 8]. My personal experience as a counselor dealing with managed-care providers is that they want a quick fix at the least expense to them. Too many clients go without the services and medications they need because of the often strict and unreasonable guidelines that managed care applies to mental-health services. Consumers have no idea what they're up against. Amy Keifer, L.P.C. Oklahoma City...
...divided electorate? Lately Dean has been intrigued by the writings of University of California, Berkeley, cognitive linguist George Lakoff, the author of Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think. Lakoff argues that liberals, with their "nurturing parent" view of the world, have lost ground in the values debate to "strict father" conservatives. In the middle, Lakoff writes, are "bi-conceptuals," who have internalized both parents. The question for Dean in reaching that small slice of swing voters is, Can he win over their inner mom without seeming like a too permissive...