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...more than 50% a month. In November, Chernomyrdin promised to hold price rises down to 5% a month; in January, after inflation shot to 12%, he began talking in terms of 8% to 9%. Then two weeks ago, while attending the annual World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort of Davos, his pledge of 18% prompted an exasperated Fyodorov to quip that "after the three-hour flight back to Moscow, there will probably be a different figure...
Evelyn J. Kim '95 realized during reading period that exam anxiety was making her a "basket-case," but she didn't want to resort to the stress-reducing methods many students use--drinking and smoking...
...Town News: A momentary stop at this Harvard Square landmark reveals a collection of quite a different sort. Titles include such gems as The Harder the Better and Virgin Till [sic] Midnight. Not suitable for those seeking hearts and flowers, this should probably be used as a last resort...
Most Harvard professors could resort to other projects they were working on when the SSC was cancelled...
Such a notion arises naturally when the state runs budget deficits that for the past three years total nearly $10 billion. In the summer of 1992, for the first time since the 1930s, California had to resort to IOUs to pay its bills. And Los Angeles again has taken the hardest hit. The police, who have not received a raise in three years, launched a series of job actions this fall. The city's teachers had their pay cut 10%. It now costs a resident student $3,727 (excluding room, books and board) to attend the University of California, compared...