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...came to Elizabeth Yanish Shwayder, a sculptor from Denver, 11 years ago. Visiting her daughter in Toronto, she learned of that city's annual coat drive, which collects used winterwear and gives it to the needy. In 1982, as Denver suffered through a horrific winter storm, Shwayder brought the concept home. Seven years later, the coat drive had become a Denver institution, and Shwayder decided to go national. Her first target was New York City...
Perhaps the best single illustration of NASA's strategy for the future is the SeaStar satellite, a part of the Mission to Planet Earth. Built under dramatically streamlined management, SeaStar does double duty as a scientific instrument and a boost for U.S. competitiveness -- the "dual use" concept that President Clinton wants all U.S. research labs to embrace...
...such a clever concept," said retiredteacher and grandmother Florence Cooks as she ateat the cafe yesterday. "I wish I had thought ofit...
...think of my poems as my real gifts to you. They were my attempt to communicate with you despite the veil of secrecy inherent in the concept of a Secret Santa...
...that many of Clinton's successes have come about by compromise, few Americans would with for a return to the stubborn gridlock that was the norm in Washington before this year. And after all, compromise is an essential aspect of politics; Clinton has demonstrated that he has mastered this concept...