Word: backgrounder
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Outlines of the figure are buried in a subdued brownish-black background, yet gilt buttons streak like dim lights to shape his presence. An elbow clad in rich brocade is flattened almost like a chivalric emblem of elegance, while the face gazes out with insolent indifference...
...seminar alternative provides specialized readings and discussion in a period or topic, e.g., Civil War, and an opportunity to write a 40-50 page paper, surely sufficient for the "creative experience of writing," especially since the tutor and student will have greater interest and background in the problem than at present. Considered in this light it is a viable and valuable alternative to the thesis. Marvin Lazerson Tutor in History
...would be repeated again and again on the journey. Apro explained the Communist command economy, citing examples of liberalization and improvement, and mildly criticized the U.S. for its trade policies. Then he asked for questions. By their queries, the businessmen showed the careful homework they had done on the background material sent to them before departing...
WRKO-FM sounds like an ideal station, but alas, its system too, has flaws. Each song's impact is weakened by its propinquity to the next. Disc jockey chatter, for all its inanity, is a background that sets up each song. A more significant quibble is WRKO's small playlist. It sticks with already established hits, devoting almost half its air time to the Top 10, which often for instance this week is a collection of the songs one least wants to hear...
...other result of the deflationary policy has been a jump in unemployment, which rose last month by 100,000, to 370,000. Reflecting some Britons' fears of depression-style mass layoffs, one cartoonist drew a portly Wilson in a wide-lapelled 1930 suit with a breadline in the background. At the same time, the Labor government's spending has expanded despite Wilson's promise of restraint. In September, public-housing starts topped private housing 18,000 to 14,900. By the second half of 1967, predicts the London and Cambridge Economic Bulletin, public capital spending will exceed...