Word: camped
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Sofen, who identifies more with what he calls the assimilationist camp, still sees value in both approaches...
...center of this new world is a conflict between consolidation and disintermediation (a word that sounds like a tropical disease but means the removal of intermediaries, such as banks, from financial transactions). The disintermediation camp--led by software firms like Microsoft and Intuit--believes that the future will belong to companies that master the technology of this new era, firms that give investors subatomic-level control over their finances with sophisticated products that balance risk and reward, cost and value. The opposite camp--led by McColl and others--argues that the future belongs to huge financial institutions that will package...
...summer, families, couples and people of all ages get together to learn about the environment through field trips, hikes and interactive presentations. Kids and adults go their separate ways during the day. While children ages 3 to 17 go on microhikes or wildlife expeditions (there are four adult-supervised camp programs), Mom and Dad get to spend the day birding, learning about astronomy, whale watching or taking a nature writing class. In the late afternoon and evening, everyone regroups for family activities like barbecues, lobster bakes, folk dancing and Native American storytelling...
Patricia Dahm, a mother of two boys, had never considered herself an adventurous person. Her perception changed, however, when she attended Space Camp with her family last year. During a weekend of piloting simulated shuttle missions and bringing spinning space capsules under control, Dahm discovered that she's more daring than she'd ever thought. "I probably had the best time of all," she says with a laugh. "It was great fun--just acting like a kid, letting loose and seeing the excitement in my children...
...grandaddy of all the FPs. FOP prepares you for a lifelong career as a camp counselor or a motivational speaker. The decision-making skills you learn on FOP enable you to discuss issues of "trust" and "selfhood" endlessly with a straight face. Unfortunately, FOP also leaves participants with an addiction to synthetic pile and to Gore-Tex outerwear...