Word: sweated
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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First, the bad news: the bar itself is unimpressive--even uncomfortable. Drinks are expensive (prices vary depending on the act), and they do not serve any beers on tap. Most of the patrons squeeze, strain, and sweat in the tiny space between the tables and the bar to get some elbow room and a good view of the band. The band plays at the end of this narrow corridor as people push past them to use the bathroom...
Last Tuesday, we represented Harvard students at a conference on sweatshops at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor. The conference--called No Sweat University--brought together students, university presidents, licensing directors and apparel manufacturers. Several panels featuring representatives of the above groups discussed how universities could ensure that retail garments featuring school logos are not made in sweatshops--by adopting licensing codes of conduct...
...dollars each. Rick Rowe, vice president of global operations for Honeywell-Measurex, claims that within 12 to 24 months, papermakers recover the $350,000 to $5 million they spend to buy the control systems. If you're in manufacturing, figuring out the cost-benefit ratio for computers is no sweat...
...Monica was up to no good, but all they did was hold her up at the gate for security checks. One labeled her a "hall surfer" and "a cross between a stalker and a 15-year-old chasing a rock star." But their only revenge was to see her sweat. Agent Steve Pape described an occasion when Monica waited for clearance in the heat. "She was sweating," said Pape. "I mean, lots of sweat, on her dress, down her back... By the time the appointment finally...was in the system and she went to see the President...it looked like...
...precisely 10:05 a.m. Talk about bad timing! Hundreds of students barreled up the steps and we at Dartboard couldn't resist throwing an elbow at these over-jolly acoustic inquisitors. Silly tourists, Dartboard suggests you pick up a clue at the Harvard Coop, along with a tacky University sweat-shirt, and stay...