Word: distinctive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...newest fad is for even more atomization: not just republics but pieces of republics and even single cities are proclaiming themselves sovereign. Within the Russian federation, the Chuvash, Buryat, Kalmyk, Tatar, Mari, Komi, Yakut, Karelian and Bashkir autonomous republics, each the homeland of a distinct ethnic group, have all called for some form of separatism. Districts like the Irkutsk region of Siberia have adopted declarations of "equality and independence," and the city of Nizhni-Novgorod has petitioned the federation for special status...
...stroking people," says Kurtzig, 44. "Whenever possible, I try to compliment them in front of their peers and go up and hug them. A woman can show the warmth that a man often can't." While a woman's emotional range and empathy were once looked upon as distinct disadvantages in business, nowadays some executives see them as potential resources. "The best way to negotiate," Kurtzig insists, "is to understand what the other side wants. With men, it's often all or nothing. They can end up where it's the last time either side will do business with...
...emergence of a distinct female style has hardly transformed workplaces into cozy dens of peace and goodwill. For one thing, not many women have arrived at positions that are truly high enough to influence a corporate culture. Says Lester Korn, chairman of the executive-recruiting firm Korn/ Ferry International: "Most successful women have adapted to the fact that it's a male world. They have not, by and large, changed the way that business is done...
...cappella groups are no longer the paragons of tradition they once were. They still perform in formal dress and, by definition, they still perform without accompaniment. But now the music scene has diversified considerably--female and co-ed ensembles have formed and survived. And the proliferation of distinct groups with distinct arrangements seems only to have heightened campus popularity, and cooperation within the musical community...
...Name Is Alice is a wonderful, exuberant production and one of the most enjoyable shows in the recent memory of Harvard. The six talented women are a joy to watch, working extremely well as an ensemble. Though no one actor emerges as the star, each develops her own distinct persona. Eisa Davis convincingly plays tougher, world-weary women. China Forbes grabs our attention with her agressively neurotic delivery. Emily Hsu charms us with her native ingenue characterization. Heather Thompson shines as the dishevelled, often older woman. Faith Salie is the most wistful of the women, with her longing looks...