Word: preferments
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...leaders of the movement say they have been somewhat successful in their attempts to persuade professors to cancel classes tomorrow. Some professors, however, have said they prefer to hold their classes anyway, so that the boycott will make a greater statement, according to protest organizers...
Interrupting the study left several questions unanswered. Most important, the researchers do not yet know which of the two drugs is more effective. Since aspirin is safer and easier to administer, doctors would prefer to use it exclusively. But warfarin, a prescription drug that is commonly used to prevent blood clots in the heart and lungs, could turn out to do the job better. The study also suggests that aspirin is ineffective in patients over 75 years...
...Tandy notes, "you pay a price for being separated," and they clearly prefer working together, despite the sparks that sometimes ensue. "There is a tension that can build up," says Cronyn. "Sometimes I've been helpful to Jess, but sometimes I've been a pain in the ass, and she will say, 'Leave me alone! Let me do it my way! I can't play your part; don't you try to play mine.' We work differently. When Jessie gets her teeth into something, she is totally obsessed by it. We will go home at night after a rehearsal...
Administrators said they prefer Senior Tutors as advocates because of their familiarity with the system and their working relationships with board members, Ryan said. The administration also claimed that senior tutors fight for the students "in every case...
...other than a star. He holds strong political opinions and is not afraid to promote them. He is a member of the Creative Coalition, an environmental group. "He could be a politician or run a movie studio," says his Red October director, John McTiernan. "My guess is he'd prefer to be a producer than a director. He'd rather own the shop than be the foreman...