Word: yes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Yes, we're going to have to live in the past for the next few months. But is Bird's wizardry history...
...expect it to be democratic?" asked the University administrator who oversees relations with labor, Vice President for Finance Robert H. Scott. Yes, we did, and with good reason. The union premised its entire organizing drive on inclusion--meeting one-on-one with workers and urging all staff to voice their concerns. Union organizers said the main goal of having a union at Harvard was not to raise worker salaries or boost worker benefits, but to give workers a powerful voice in decision-making...
...Well, yes. But it is also becoming evident that cholesterol can be either foe or friend, depending on the way it travels through the body. Cholesterol's sinister image derives from the fact that much of the substance is swept through the bloodstream by potentially damaging carrier particles called LDLs (for low-density lipoproteins). LDLs are called "bad" cholesterol because an excess of cholesterol carried by them can lead to the buildup of harmful deposits in the arteries. The other cholesterol carriers, known as HDLs (for high-density lipoproteins), are considered "good" because, far from being killers, they may actually...
After three days of intense, sometimes emotional debate, the time had come to vote. Normally, delegates in the U.N. General Assembly cast their ballots electronically, pushing buttons at their desks and watching the results -- green for yes, red for no -- wink up instantly on two display boards overlooking the hall. This time, 18 Arab countries insisted on a voice vote as well. By a draw of lots, Britain went first, and abstained. Next came Uruguay, with a decisive si. Soon there was a oui and a da, then the Arabic assent na'am. As the U.N.'s six official languages...
...session sprinkled with complimentary references to his summit partner, Reagan replied, "Yes, I do" when a questioner asked whether he believes Gorbachev is transforming the Soviet Union into a less threatening nation...