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...suffering, with little hope of success in a country in which centuries of colonial rule had concentrated all political and military power, all access to education, and most of the wealth in the hands of the white minority. The classic conditions for a successful revolution were almost wholly absent: the great mass of have-nots had been humbled into docile collusion, the geographic expanse of the country hampered communication and mobility, and the prospects of a race war were not only unrealistic but also horrendous...
...behind the counter assured me bungy jumping was very safe. The cords were much stronger than necessary and they retired them hundreds of jumps before their rated life. The sign boasted about how many safe and successful jumps had been made at A.J. Hackett sites around the world. Noticeably absent, of course, were statistics on how many accidents, injuries or fatalities had occurred...
...Privatization has had some notable successes. In some states it has increased the number of welfare recipients going to work by operating well-managed training and job-placement programs. In others it has raised child-support collections by upgrading computer systems and improving procedures for garnisheeing the wages of absent fathers. But in many other jurisdictions, private welfare providers have been failing on the job or having their contracts canceled, or are facing such charges as abusing program clients and using improper influence with government bodies that hand out work...
...little more than three decades, the Berlin Symphony was directed on Sunday by Joseph Silverstein, who currently heads the Utah Symphony. An unusually liberal expression of enthusiasm in the conductor was immediately apparent; his smiles were a welcome divergence from the stoic grimaces of most highly-acclaimed conductors. Also absent was any indication of restraint within the orchestra; the woodwinds leapt directly into Brahms' Variations on a theme by Haydn only a few moments after Silverstein took his position at the front of the stage...
...this turmoil, they should do this in gradual stages and not take excessive risk. The original plans must have included raising capital in the Hong Kong stock exchange--red chips. That is not feasible for some time. If capital is not forthcoming, new management will also be absent, because Hong Kong was going to be the conduit of capital and management expertise. He cannot proceed at the same pace...