Word: constant
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...occasional musing, they allow the people they present to speak for themselves and about each other, using excerpts from interviews. The reader's view is manipulated subtly, by juxtaposition and choice of adjectives--a pleasant change from Decter's brand of opinionated aggressiveness. The subtlety isn't constant, though; every once in a while they throw in a summing-it-all-up pronouncement that detracts from their overall accomplishment. In the profile of Lisa Menzies, whose high school reputation as fast seems well-deserved, and who lives at 28 with a fatherless child and a mother still bringing her groceries...
...from the U.S. two-party system of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter--two men of relatively similar outlooks--this questioning process is basic to China, an initial step toward grasping China on its own terms. Grad student Gold chooses the phrase "uninterrupted" revolution to describe the process's constant resolution through change. Gold believes the label "permanent" revolution smacks too much of anarchy or unending chaos...
Quarterback Jim Kubacki displayed typical nonchalance when questioned about the tube's influence on his performance, noting that the deliberate "official" time-outs served as a constant reminder that the game was being beamed. Still, his biggest disappointment came after the affair, when the Fairview Park, Ohio native learned that the telecast was only regional in scope. "I thought my folks and friends were watching the game, he said...
...South is changing, but the "upper crust" has resisted so far. There is more flexibility in its thinking and actions, but down deep little real change. I recall the constant admonition, "Remember who you are"-and that meant a Southern lady or gentleman...
Mood of Moderation. To an extent, the new leadership must continue Mao's policy to maintain its own credentials. Moreover, moderation seems to be the mood of the country. Evidently, ordinary Chinese are simply tired of the nearly constant political tub thumping by the radical faction in Peking. Without Mao's active backing, the radicals in the leadership may find it difficult to pursue their preferred programs without risking a loss of support from powerful provincial leaders...