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...bleak pronouncements on the state of the union: "Gold knew that the most advanced and penultimate stage of a civilization was attained when chaos masqueraded as order, and he knew we were already there." Or, "No society worth its salt would watch itself perishing without some serious attempt to avert its own destruction. Therefore, Gold concluded, we are not a society. Or we are not worth our salt. Or both...
...with his blade. Vastola says "when I salute my opponent I give him a long, hard stare. It doesn't have to be too menacing and malicious although sometimes that helps too. You maintain eye contact. I remember earlier in the year against North Carolina seeing my opponent nervously avert my stare. That boosts my confidence and drains...
...after scoring 26 points and hauling down 10 rebounds, the damage was already done. The Harvard cagers missed one-and-one opportunities from the free throw line on their next two possessions, and even eight points by Crimson co-captain Bob Hooft, in the last five minutes could not avert a disappointing 86-78 loss...
Mexico could become a major U S supplier−over the long term. Last week President Carter came to an agreement with Mexican President José López Portillo to begin negotiations between the two governments for American purchases of Mexican natural gas o avert social and economic disruptions López Portillo has vowed to follow a go-slow production policy and not permit Mexico's wells to pump more than 2.3 million bbl. of oil and gas a day (up from 1.5 million bbl. now) for the rest of his term, which ends in 1982. Thus...
Maja Bardot, a RISD librarian and vice-president of the Faculty Association, said the faculty would try to avert a strike if possible. "But it's almost as if the administration wants us to strike," she added...