Word: contends
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...informal warning, fines, reprimands, demotions and courts-martial. This sustains authority and flexibility but invites caprice and prejudice. Air Force defenders point out that the branch's statistics on adultery courts-martial betray little sexual bias, reflecting almost exactly the male-to-female ratio of the force. But observers contend that women, once investigated, draw harsher noncriminal penalties. According to one seasoned pilot (in a custom dubbed by others "different spanks for different ranks"), the "higher the person who commits the offense, the less happens to him." Critics cite the cases of Rear Admiral Ralph Tindal...
...would contend that feeling is shared by students...
...while the lobbyists were making their rounds, EchoStar executives abruptly announced that negotiations with Murdoch had stalled, stymied by the media mogul's insistence that EchoStar switch to a Murdoch-approved descrambling technology. Some industry observers contend the technology issue is only a smoke screen for other problems faced by the venture. The deal was thrown further into doubt late last week when Preston Padden, Murdoch's top satellite executive, resigned, reportedly after clashing with EchoStar chairman Charles Ergen over control of the venture. "The EchoStar deal left me without a real job," Padden told TIME. "I have nothing...
...this while having to contend with sibling rivalry...
...eyes of the Administration, the emotional impact of retiring is the first-order concern of faculty who want to continue contributing to the community. While various faculty members contend that point, there is consensus that retiring can be, in the words of one professor, like "falling off a cliff." With that in mind, the FAS has focussed on making retirement more attractive from a non-financial standpoint: Based in part on departmental discretion, emeriti faculty can teach and serve on various committees. They also have offices and, if they have grants, labs in which to research. They are also eligible...