Word: vitalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...University of Texas. As it grew into a giant, Dell Computer insisted on keeping only a six-day inventory, vs. a six- to eight-week supply for most of its competitors. That not only lowered costs but also gave Dell the ability to turn on a technological dime--a vital capability in an industry in which hot new products may become obsolete well before supplies can be cleared out of the inventory pipeline...
This kind of work provides a vital, unseen ballast as Phoenix is rocked by Atkinson's murder and by the ugly reaction from some quarters that there should be a crackdown on "the Mexicans" who should be sent packing. What could be a breakdown in race relations is defused by a quiet, powerful counter-demonstration--a defining moment in city history...
Diana was a princess, but there are many princesses in Europe, none of whom ever came close to capturing the popular imagination the way she did. Princess Grace of Monaco was perhaps the nearest thing, but then she had really been a movie star, which surely provided the vital luster to her role as figurehead of a country that is little more than a gambling casino on the southern coast of France. The rather louche glamour of Monaco's royal family is nothing compared with the fading but still palpable grandeur of the British monarchy. To those who savor such...
...literary device, Faery says the Harvard setting works to Atwood's advantage, providing a secret symbolic treat for those readers who recognize it, but allowing the book to remain vital to those...
...Belgium, she says the coalition plans to continue its work in the fall. The group plans to work on instituting mandatory first-year outreaches during Orientation Week for future entering classes, to continue raising awareness on campus and to work towards a women's center that would provide vital services...