Word: developable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...knowledge of African languages is not only important for those who study the development and the possibilities of human speech or for linguistics experts who are interested to define the field and develop the methodologies. Many African languages are rich in both oral and written (ancient and modern) literature indispensable to all serious students of religion, history, philosophy, folklore, and the social, economic, and political life of many peoples of Africa. The key to the study of one of the oldest and most splendid civilizations of the world is the study of the Egyptian language and writing...
...extensive written or oral literature, modern usage in literature, education, commerce, and importance in philological studies and to group these languages together to form a departmental unit. Five professors who are experts in one specific area but who are able to handle several related languages can be recruited to develop a coherent curriculum along these lines: a professor of Egyptian languages and literature who takes an interest in the problem of the stu-of Meroitic and who possesses some knowledge of Berber or a Cushitic language; a specialist in Ge'ez who can also handle some of the Cushitic...
...need arises, we create a new one. In 1973, when the Arabs put an embargo on oil, TIME added a section called Energy, which monitored the fuel shortage, assessed its impact on the economy and explored long-range solutions. When it seemed that the nation was beginning to develop a policy to cope with the problem, the section was phased out, although our readers were kept abreast of every development in other departments, including Nation, Economy & Business and Environment. This week, in the face of the country's recurring fuel crisis, we are reviving the Energy section in order...
...years. Schlesinger's group already has general principles sketched out. It is clear that the policy will focus on what Washington has begun to call "the two Cs": conservation and coal. First, tough conservation measures must be taken so that the nation can buy time to develop well-considered alternatives to oil and gas as fuels. Next, a determined effort must be made to get many power plants to switch to coal, so that the U.S. can reduce its dependence on imported...
...area" for its geographical appearance and importance to Chinese art) split into two groups, according to their acceptance or rejection of the patronage of the art-collecting emperors. The scholars and "amateur" painters (those who did not earn their living by their art) were freer to develop individual styles than were the members of the court academy, who worked in the imperial cities. The former, often political exiles, lived and painted quietly in the hills. Ironically, this behavior brought them veneration and fame--and as this happened, these innovators became institutions, their styles became schools of painting...