Word: thinly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...didn't take her far from home. But most of The Shipping News (Scribner's; 337 pages; $20) is set on the coast of Newfoundland. Proulx made seven trips there, learning the ways in which locals and newcomers use language, seeing how the tight community life falls apart in thin times, as the old occupations of cod fishing and seal hunting fail...
Though the chips themselves are wafer-thin, one of Applied's machines can fill a room and cost $3 million. Everyone Applied hires has a college degree, often in engineering or physics (though one of its 400 workers was trained in fine arts). All are expected to spend 20% of their time on research and development, continually finding ways to change or even eliminate the manufacturing process that takes the other 80% of their time. Says company spokesman Steve Taylor on Applied's philosophy: "We actually want you to figure out a way to eliminate your...
...consultant has been known as a compulsive truth teller with a penchant for speaking his mind even when it reflected badly on the candidate he was managing. Last week Rollins set a new standard for provocative candor by boasting that his latest electoral triumph -- Christine Todd Whitman's razor-thin victory over New Jersey Governor Jim Florio -- was largely the result of a political dirty trick...
Complex and ingrained social trends must be examined to understand the cause of these desperate problems. The most obvious impetus for anorexia is the perception among women that they must be thin to be attractive to the opposite sex. Certainly, society perpetuates this belief...
...than a block from Old Campus and the New Haven Green on College Street, is one classy dinner spot within reach. A well-stocked bar and elegant decor are the highlights of this popular New Haven eatery. Roasting game spins in over an open flame and patrons munch on thin bread sticks and sip white wine. Scuzzi, a very good if pricey Italian dinner restaurant, offers a wide variety of desserts, prepared to please both the palate and the eye. Located across from the Yale Art Galley on Chapel Street, Scuzzi features a delightful pumpkin pecan as well...