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...most vehement opposition to the facility came from a band of junior faculty members and Botanic Gardens residents who viewed the center as an intrusion and an impediment to their research, writing and, ultimately, their search for tenure...
That tie to Yugoslavia remains a sticking point. A vehement faction inside Kosovo demands nothing short of independence, and in its eyes the agreement falls short, especially since it doesn't include a Kosovar referendum on independence after the three years are up. During the French talks, the absence of a referendum almost destroyed the chance for a compromise--until Surroi, by force of charisma and will, turned the tide...
DIED. FRANKLIN LONG, 88, U.S. government adviser and Cornell University emeritus professor whose nomination to run the National Science Foundation was blocked in 1969 by Richard Nixon; in Pomona, Calif. Long, a vehement advocate of international arms reductions, had criticized the U.S.'s antiballistic-missile system, saying it would pose "strong pressure toward acceleration of the arms race." When Nixon finally offered him the post, after protests from scientists, Long declined...
According to Branch, Nathan Glazer, a professoremeritus at the Graduate School of Education and aonce-vehement attacker of affirmative action wholater came to support it, agreed to speak at thediscussion if Bok spoke...
...fashion industry, never a business that espouses moderation, has re-embraced fur with a vengeance. Fur, always a cyclical business, had its best years in the mid-'80s but in the early '90s was hit hard by a combination of warm winters, a recession, a luxury tax and a vehement and well-orchestrated anti-fur movement, all of which drove home the message that fur was a distasteful and excessive luxury. But as with most things in fashion, the trend faded. In 1985, 45 designers were using fur. This year that figure is closer to 200. Giorgio Armani, Badgley Mischka...