Word: view
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...That view is widespread. In their analyses of the country's economic health, economists consistently point to one aspect of the boom that's making them nervous: Consumers, buoyed by the unprecedented good times, are heading out to shop with a vengeance, at the expense, analysts say, of their savings accounts. Counterintuitive as it may seem, people tend to spend feverishly during economic upswings, entertaining thoughts of saving only when the well runs dry (which, of course, strangles fuel to an already spluttering engine). Thus is removed the cushion that could have prevented a plummeting economy from suffering a dead...
...never lost my interest in the maquiladora industry, and I knew from the beginning what I wanted to study." But the gist of his dissertation has surprised even Hamm. Previous research had created a literature of oppression. Hamm's interviews with factory workers in Juarez presented a different view. "Fairly consistently," says Hamm, "they portray a picture of opportunity and hope, not despair and disillusionment. I don't want to deny the literature of oppression. I just want to open up the possibility that other stories can emerge that ought to be considered." When people ask Hamm, now 58, what...
...Brewer, a Morongo Valley, Calif., artist who purchased five acres of desert property for its starry vista in 1996 but is now mired in squabbles with the owners of what she considers grossly over-lit homes and businesses. "Ruining the sky," she says, "is no different from ruining the view of Yosemite...
...lights won't wink out without a fight. Homeowners view brightly lighted streets as a crime deterrent and tend to feel more secure when their property shines like a Hollywood stage set. And business owners who pump a lot of money into outdoor signage insist that increased wattage is frequently all that sets them apart from the competition...
...comes to human pairing, women prefer taller men. A study of 3,200 men published in the journal Nature shows that married men tend to be taller than bachelors and fathers tend to be taller than non-fathers. The researchers believe that as humans evolved, females began to view a male's stature as an indication of his ability to provide food and protection from enemies...