Word: tars
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...then his art would draw life and staying power from its common subject matter. "His vest is slightly spotted; he is real," said Sloan approvingly of a visiting Irish painter, J.B. Yeats, father of the poet. Luks boasted that he could paint with a shoestring dipped in lard and tar. The artist, smearing oily gunk on a cloth with bristles, is immersed in mess--a manual worker of images. This makes him one with the city and its people. For poetic spirit, he should emulate Walt Whitman, learning to embrace the body of the city and contain multitudes, dirt...
...been the aim of the Clinton Administration to demonize smoking; last week the Federal Trade Commission hinted at a crackdown on the often fanciful tar and nicotine levels printed on cigarette packs. Through it all, though, one franchise stays strong: Marlboro. The brand accounts for 30% of the world cigarette market. It also anchors a lucrative mail business peddling burly outdoor gear--pocket knives, flashlights, Weber grills and every form of jacket--with the familiar logo. "If we were a mail-order company like L.L. Bean," says Ellen Merlo, a Philip Morris executive, "we'd be the third largest...
After falling to the host Tar Heels in a hard-fought match, Harvard struggled to a 2-2 tie with the College of Charleston, twice coming from behind to earn the draw. Junior Will Kohler proved himself the team's most potent scoring threat, netting the tying goal in the 76th minute...
With three seconds remaining, however, Tar Heel Jamie Clark took a shot from 35 yards out that deflected off Albers and into the left corner...
...Friday, Harvard showed its many doubters that it is a darn good team. With only two substitutions on the bench, the Crimson played practically evenly with the Tar Heels (5-1-0), each team garnering 11 shots and three corner kicks. UNC opened the scoring with just three ticks left in the first half and put the game out of reach 10:47 into the second period...