Word: instead
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Instead, the first space stations, both U.S. and Russian, were simply modified third stages of existing rockets. Then came the Mir in 1986, with multiple modules. It was habitable but lacked the power for much in the way of experimentation. Ultimately it would be of greater interest to film directors, game-show producers and wealthy would-be space tourists than to scientists. It is currently abandoned...
...Instead of discontinuing the service during the times when they are most needed, SafetyWalk should promote the service more, to ensure greater visibility and use by the student body. The program is not well advertised, and small efforts in the area of public relations would go a long way to raise community awareness of the important service it provides...
...this goes to say that no matter who wins the White House, one thing is clear: Most of the public no longer makes informed political judgements. Instead, voters cast their ballots on media-made premises that bear little resemblance to the actual role the executive plays in governing. The result of all these misperceptions: a candidate for the White House who neither reflects core American values nor is even fit for office. Democracy, usually the aid of Democrats, has failed them this time. And what a price we will...
...most depressing thing about the recent violence in the Middle East is that no one wants to talk about it. Where is the open dialogue, Harvard? What happened to our search for veritas? Instead of seeking the truth regarding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict the school has divided itself into three groups: on one side those who are pro-Israel (not anti-Arab), on the other those who support Palestine (not anti-Jew) and in the middle lie the rest--held hostage by the conflicting viewpoints flying around them. The result? People just don't want to talk about it anymore...
...although members of the Trust's Student-Faculty advisory committee have said they want to steer clear of funding groups' operational costs, preferring instead to give money for specific events, Radcliffe Rugby's $400 was granted for "general team expenses...