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...duet that ensues between the cat and the cavalier is well beyond what I can describe without inciting unintentional giggles. Unfortunately, Currier has the same problem, though her deadpan close-ups and unrelieved seriousness work hard to wipe those smirks off our faces. In fairness, much of what happens in this central chapter of Passion in the Desert is tense and engaging, Augustin must fight the leopard for water, food and freedom to move, all of which the leopard jealously guards, though it otherwise remains far more docile and generous than Augustin has any reason to expect. When the soldier...

Author: By Nicholas K. Davis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Desert Passion Meditates on Man and Beast | 7/2/1998 | See Source »

...Viagra," he says, "is a quality-of-life issue, just the way improving Central Park is a quality-of-life issue. 'Why not give to something more worthy like AIDS or cancer?' I was asked," he says. "This doesn't wipe out our other giving, which we continue to take seriously. It's just as worthy and might be overlooked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Things in Life Aren't Free | 6/22/1998 | See Source »

...minor calamities in 1994, their use of derivatives follows a prudent management scheme. But according to the Treasury Department's calculations, the iceberg is huge. The 25 American banks with the largest position have more than $350 billion in credit exposure to derivatives--that's more than enough to wipe out the $250 billion in equity capital that the same banks keep on hand as a cushion to absorb losses. Few believe that Asia's troubles could jeopardize the entire amount--that would take a global, systemic collapse--but the possibility for some big hits is real. And although...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Banks' Nuclear Secrets | 5/25/1998 | See Source »

...that wipe out any other company trying to develop speech recognition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exclusive Interview With Bill Gates | 5/25/1998 | See Source »

Particularly, dinner and lunch hours need to be more flexible to student needs. Two back-to-back classes in the middle of the day are currently enough to wipe out lunch, and few students are built to be able to go to dinner at six and not eat until they go to bed, another seven or more hours later. If it is the job of HDS to keep students well-nourished, hours as well as food must be an issue that receives attention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Progress in HDS | 5/18/1998 | See Source »

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