Word: closing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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KOHL is no Bismarck, and his movement will never gather the same force or militancy as that of his 19th century counterpart. Keep a close eye on central Europe, though, and you're bound to see continued politicking and constituency-building towards one Germany. If it comes, the 20th-century reunification will be built not with blood and iron, but with consensus and politics...
...their work. A mother or father might be intensely involved in a project for a period of time and thereby earn credits for time off to spend with the family during a slower period. To make such a scenario possible, Hewlett points out, the wage gap would have to close. Otherwise the woman's career, being less lucrative, would always seem the more expendable...
...aircraft. Rather than soften the drumming engine noise with thick layers of plastic foam, the earphones eliminate it electronically. A tiny microphone samples sound waves at the wearer's ear, processes them through special circuitry and broadcasts countertones that cancel the offending sounds in midair. Result: silence, or something close...
...jitters that the abortion issue is raising has shaken one major abortion case right off the court's calendar. The case, Turnock v. Ragsdale, involved Illinois laws that would have required abortion clinics to be equipped like hospitals, an imposition so costly that many would have been forced to close their doors. Both sides thought the case was the one this term most likely to give the court an opportunity to repeal Roe. But after weeks of negotiation, a settlement was announced last week between the state and the American Civil Liberties Union, which was representing a doctor...
...beaten Penn State, 93-84, in overtime and Holy Cross, 73-71, while losing to nationally-ranked Iowa, 81-49, in theHawkeye Classic. Junior Kerry Bascom (21 pointsand 9.3 rebounds per game) and senior Co-CaptainKris Lamb (11.7 p.p.g. and 7.3 r.p.g.) are themain threats for UConn. Both are close to scoringtheir 1000th career point--Bascom has 945 pointsand Lamb...