Word: depending
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...show." But like a demure singer in a long gown who is surrounded by chorus girls in sequined miniskirts, the statue may seem slightly lost amid the fanfaronade. Whether Liberty Weekend turns out to be a genuinely inspiring occasion or the most overdone pseudo-event in history may depend on the beholder. Anyone who is disappointed, however, can look forward to the fall: plans are under way for a more modest rededication ceremony on Oct. 28 to celebrate the statue's real 100th birthday...
That sad paradox is repeated, indeed intensified, throughout the black nations of the region. Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland depend upon Pretoria for all their oil. Lesotho gets all its electricity from South Africa. Almost every export and import of the three countries travels through South Africa. As if that were not enough, Pretoria's official exports within the continent have risen by 40% this year, and promise to reach a record $800 million. Any Western blow against South Africa could amount to a killer blow against many of the so-called frontline states. Warns a South African diplomat in London...
American charity will never be an orderly or evenhanded process. Even so, millions still depend on private largesse, not just at home but abroad. Last year Americans sent more than $2 billion in private donations to the peoples of foreign countries. The Rockefeller Foundation alone will spend up to $300 million over the next five years to promote economic development in Third World countries and focus on politically controversial goals like fostering contraception. "Because philanthropy is not concerned with election returns or stockholders, we see ourselves deliberately moving into things that government and business are not picking up," says Rockefeller...
Jorge's mother has also grown to depend onCruz's influence in her son's life. "Remy wouldcome and sit down with Jorge and tell him how boysgrow up and change. He'd call and ask Jorge if hewanted to go for a walk, and Jorge would call himup if he had any school trouble," says Ada N.Palmerin...
...other lvy League school except Columbia have degree-granting programs in women's studies, as do many other major universities across the country. Rather than offer a concentration, Harvard during the past few years has chosen instead to depend onindividual professors to include gender-relatedcourses in traditional departments...