Word: crucial
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...this November's ratings war is crucial. Many of the No. 1 network's hits have suffered erosion this season, and the time has come to recoup. To this end, ABC is betting on an ambitiously sleazy collection of made-for-TV movies. Leading the pack is a six-hour miniseries, The French Atlantic Affair, which will have to face such competition as A Bridge Too Far (NBC) and Silver Streak (CBS). ABC just may win. Its mini-series aims so low that it does not even qualify as popcorn entertainment; the show is best watched while chewing...
...good double for Who Guitarist Pete Townshend. Daniels also has two funny and touching sex scenes. When Jimmy masturbates solemnly at home and later makes inexperienced love to a prized "bird" (Leslie Ash), the film persuasively demonstrates that even the revolutions of the '60s did not overturn the crucial rituals of postadolescence. In those moments, Quadrophenia offers not only historical drama but also the kind of human drama that is timeless. -Frank Rich
There is inherent danger in emphasizing personal tactics to the exclusion of the CCA. Under Cambridge's proportional representation system, the second preference votes often turn out to be crucial in deciding the last few council seats--for many years they gave the CCA a fourth seat. If personal dynasties become too powerful, unschooled liberal voters might bullet-vote regularly, robbing the progressive slate of support. This year's experience indicates that that problem can be overcome, however. Sullivan, who explained to voters in person and on his literature that a vote for him had to be backed up with...
Efforts at high-level power sharing between worker representatives and management is hardly a new idea. In West Germany, for instance, worker representatives occupy half the seats of supervisory boards in large corporation. These boards have limited jurisdiction, but are responsible for crucial top-level matters such as the appointment of the company management board. Yet workers are neither involved directly as representatives nor, experience shows, indirectly throughcareful examination of both the issues the board faces and the votes of their representatives. A survey taken in the early 1970s showed that fewer than one third of German workers even knew...
Under Cambridge's proportional representation system, picking a candidate for first-choice designation is crucial. Several responsible student groups are recommending students support David Sullivan's candidacy with their number-one vote. We urge all students registered in Cambridge to vote tomorrow...