Word: symbolism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...other dangers of such procedures. "From a medical point of view, none of these things have a justification," says Glenn Kane, an emergency-medicine specialist at L.A.'s Century City Hospital, "though they may from a social point of view." Daren Gardner regards his brand--a large infinity symbol--as a sign of everlasting devotion to his wife Amanda. "What I'm looking for is an emotional experience that goes beyond where we all stand," he says. "The pain is very short and intense; the ornament is forever...
...sawing on one another's frayed nerves. At night, huddled in their tent, they begin to suspect menace from someone or something outside. Could it be the Blair Witch? They hear noises, feel a rattling of the tent, find three small cairns and twigs bundled in an ominous symbol and, one morning, notice slime all over Josh's backpack. One of the three disappears. The remaining two finally come upon the witch's house, and there...
...courage. I had the privilege of knowing him and of working at his side. I learned from him that intimate, almost mystical, alliance between a nation and its leader. The relationship between De Gaulle and France was a personal and unique bond. During World War II, he was the symbol of the Resistance and later the spirit of reform. He restored political and economic stability. Never give up--have the courage to say no--embrace a collective ambition that leaves behind special interests: that is the message of Gaullism. It is one for all times and all nations. De Gaulle...
...event's organizers could not have prayed for a more inspiring symbol of survival. The famous race itself has seemed in dire condition ever since one team was expelled and six others dropped out of last year's race in a spectacular doping scandal. But Armstrong's prowess has made most fans forget about all that, at least temporarily. "Armstrong's beating his illness is a sign that the Tour can beat its illness," says Jean-Marie Leblanc, director general of the Societe du Tour de France...
WALL STREET CLEANING The National Association of Securities Dealers is getting rid of half its 6,500 over-the-counter securities. They'll go out the door unless they start reporting financial information regularly. These securities, too small to be listed on NASDAQ, are being reviewed alphabetically by ticker symbol. Noncompliant companies, listed on www.otcbb.com have 30 days to change their status or wind up on the National Quotation Bureau's pink sheets, available online by August...