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...there is method in this madness. By slashing prices, big-name U.S. computer makers are not only squeezing out cut-rate foreign "clones," but they are also whipping American consumers into a PC-buying frenzy. Compaq, which shipped 200,000 machines in September alone, reported record third- quarter sales last week. Apple, which has been whittling down its hefty margins, watched its income soar 71% during the past year...
...decision -- the choice of a vice-presidential candidate -- however, was Bill Clinton's alone. How he made it, says one aide, illustrates how he is likely to make decisions in the White House -- if he gets there. His method is to solicit ideas from many friends and aides and often virtually to assign a particular associate the task of arguing for or against one particular choice. The aide in question, who had for a time been watching Tsongas on the campaign trail, began getting late-night calls from Clinton, who would ask, "O.K., why should Paul Tsongas...
...isolationist national policy would allow for the creation of a similar organization, perhaps at the cost of an across-the-board cut of foreign aid. This method would seem to be the best way of bringing American dollars back home, regardless of President Bush's existing foreign trade plans...
Keep the current method of assigning classes to exam times. Divide each week of final exams into two groups--Monday to Wednesday and Thursday to Saturday--maintaining the distinction between morning and afternoon exams. Reserve one room for three days and then assign three classes to that room...
Most educators insist that learning by doing is the most effective method in understanding a subject or idea, which is the reason why Chem 10 students have lab exercises...