Word: term
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Women can make unique contributions to public office, Ferraro said. "Instead of engaging in conflict, women are more likely to negotiate. Instead of focussing on the short term, women are more likely to think of generations to come," she said...
...picture, you have to wonder whether "accidental miscounting" is why the UC claims it doesn't have enough money and wants to double the Undergraduate Council fee on our term bills next year. Or maybe Mandery just needs a lesson in mathematics...and effective leadership. Timothy...
Because they would only be chosen for one year terms, our Presidents wouldn't have time to mess anything up, and, of course, our system of checks and balances would take care of anyone too off-the-wall. But the most positive aspect of the lottery would be the chance for different interest groups to win some representation. An Armenian President would focus on the Armenian situation in the U.S.S.R. and would have the means to talk to Gorbachev about the problem. An elderly person as President could strengthen Social Security during their term in office. A teacher could give...
...companies might want to take a cue from the Japanese, who invest in the future without being overly concerned about the impact of temporary recessions on short-term profits. They want to make sure they have enough capacity when demand surges. And with U.S. manufacturing in the midst of a renaissance, it is certainly no time for American managers to be timid...
...Frantic isn't so bad either. As a matter of fact, it more nearly matches that critical cliche than most of the other movies on which the term is carelessly slapped. One can easily imagine Old Master Slyboots going for Roman Polanski's basic premise...