Word: attraction
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...terms, Reagan may also risk losing the support of Democratic centrists who are sympathetic to the plan but not to the fustian accompanying it. "The President has to keep his message in single-minded focus," says one G.O.P. analyst. "To the extent that the message becomes diffuse, it will attract opponents...
...Everglades is Australia's Melaleuca quinquenervia, also known as cajeput, punk tree and paperbark tree. A close cousin of the eucalyptus, with shaggy bark and pale yellow flowers, it was introduced to Florida in 1906 by Forester John Gifford of the Department of Agriculture, who thought it might attract commercial woodcutters. Unfortunately, its / hardwood interior, hidden by a thick soft bark, is runny with water and difficult to saw. Moreover, the Melaleuca sucks up three times as much water as other swamp trees, thus drying out the land, and its leaves are filled with eucalyptol, an oily flammable substance that...
...vicious cycle is at work: traditional departments such as History and Biology seem to be waiting to take their cue from a central program before creating more gender-related courses. At the same time, the women's studies committee cannot attract top scholars without proving that the University is committed to the field...
Attempting to capitalize on the occasion. The Coop will set up table to try to attract browsing alumni to renew their Coop memberships. The department store also expects a large business from seniors seizing their last chance to buy Harvard T-shirt...
...glamour was tempered by a touch of gloom. Attendance was disappointing, most of the new products were unexciting, and exhibitors were hard pressed to drum up enthusiasm. Even the shapely brunet in a bright-red leotard who was posted in front of the NEC Corp. booth did not attract a crowd. Summed up Morton Goldman, vice president of Elek-Tek, a Chicago-area retailer: "We're very disappointed. This business is in trouble right...