Word: customs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Imagine a world in which each textbook is custom-made for the student with different features available at different prices...
...stopped paying attention to new classical music after Britten and Shostakovich died, it's time to tune in again. The famous flutist has put his weight behind one of America's most gifted "new tonalist" composers, with electrifying results. Liebermann's three concertos are custom-made for listeners who find 12-tone music ugly and minimalism simple-minded. The harmonies are savory, the scoring luminous--and, yes, you can hum the tunes...
Trengove specializes in realistic reproductions of water. He makes twelve different types of cubes, from the standard ice cube to the "amorphic" ice cube to the "soda" cube. His custom made liquid spills, splashes, pours and drips have earned the praise of several high profile New York photographers...
...Board's solution: leave a certain chunk of a family's assets out of the picture when calculating how much money they can afford to give up. The size of this portion is custom-tailored for a given family, based on the number of children and their ages...
Harvard's victory was also due to its versatility in maneuvering different yacht models. On Saturday, all Division A teams raced in the TECHF models, which were actually custom designed by MIT. On Sunday, they were required to switch to more traditional FJs. Conversely, Division B was in FJs on Saturday and TECHFs on Sunday. While Harvard's team showed no inconsistency in either model of boats, Tufts' A squad struggled in the FJs on Sunday, and as a result they were overtaken by the Crimson in the final standings...