Word: demands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...February Revolution of 1917, sled by the Social-Democrats and the Socialist-Revolutionaries and their allies, had broken out. Most of the leading Bolsheviks were still on their way to Petrograd from places of exile. In their absence Molotov, one of the editors of Pravda, gave out Bolshevik policy: Demand the complete Marxist program forthwith. When the big Bolsheviks arrived, they pooh-poohed the youthful (27) Molotov's naive and uncompromising view. But when Lenin stepped out of his railroad car in the Finland Station, having been transported through Germany in a sealed car, it was seen that Molotov...
...Sung emperors were revived and expanded. For Emperor Hsuan-te's Dragon Soup Bowl, craftsmen ground rubies to powder to achieve richness of color; court ladies dipped their fingers into exquisite candy dishes for the cardamoms and nutmegs that served as breath sweeteners. Jade was in such demand that by the time of the Manchus there were thousands of workmen carving and polishing objects, many so precious that they were used only for display...
According to Wells, the national demand for polio vaccine during April was higher than the available supply. Drug companies, however, have recently stepped up production to meet this demand. "But the supply available to us is certainly not unlimited, and a few might be disappointed," Wells continued. "If the supply lasts, we hope to hold mass inoculations again during the first week of June...
...thirds of the companies conducted interviews for science concentrators only, but Crooks commented that the demand for liberal arts graduates had grown steadily during the past few years...
...said that there is "no immediate crisis" for a change in the relation, pointing out that "no organization is beating at our door to demand joint ownership...