Word: americas
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...took Ost some time to convice the Harvard coaching staff of that fact. Despite entering Cambridge with a soccer resume that included being captain of Pennsylvania's Freedom High School Team, and earning All-State and Regional All-America honors, Ost did not get a varsity job. While fellow freshmen Diaz, Smith, Villar and Kronfeld moved up, Ost toiled for the J.V.'s earning plaudits like "Ost is the Most" from the local press...
Citing the highway system and building standards, Engler said institutions that do not promote energy conservation are responsible for the nation's energy problems. "The vulnerability issue i not going to go away. The Middle East is not going to stabilize tomorrow," he said, adding that America must adjust its foreign policy to the realities of the issue...
VOTED IN 1948 by Life magazine as "the best place to live in America," Madison, Wisconsin still seemed to have it all in the early sixties: 'scenic beauty, nice homes, good jobs and a great university'. The American Dream incarnate. In those days, even the football team...
...film concentrates on Madison; the Wisconsin capital serves as a metaphor for America. By focusing in on one town, Silber and Brown bring to the film a unity of place and time without sacrificing national significance. The selection of Madison was a wise one since, as Barry A. Brown put it, "Everything happened in Madison, from the smallest protest to the biggest bombing." The War at Home chronicles the history of the anti-war movement and captures some of its passion and humanity...
...Harvard had a brilliant idea. Forecasting increases in energy prices and decreases in supply, the University decided to build the Medical Area Total Energy Plant (MATEP). MATEP, designed to provide energy to the medical schools and Harvard's affiliated teaching hospitals, would be the largest co-generation plant in America. On paper, it looked great--steam chilled water and heat all from the same diesel engines, and $2 million in annual savings...