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Ironically, another drawback may have been the strong ideological and party link Pratt shares with Gov. Toney Anaya, one of the nation's most liberal. Since he took over in 1982, Anaya has had to defend himself against a host of criticisms from the public and state legislators--ranging from his taking too active a role in national Hispanic politics at the expense of getting things done at home, to his refusal to enforce the death penalty. Some observers believe the governor is proving an albatross around Pratt's neck...
...mixture of traditional belle canto and lilting Spanish melodies. For those uninitiated into opera, Carmen is a perfect way to begin. Because it relies on a few key songs, most notably the famous "Habanera" and "Toreador's Song," the film is easy to follow. Perhaps the only drawback here is that, despite the Orchestre Nationale de France's energetic performance under conductor Lorin Maazel, Dolby remains a poor substitute for the crispness of the opera hall...
...appear on either Reagan's or Mondale's list: Amalya Kearse, 47, a federal appeals judge who is both black and female ("a two-fer," says a Reaganaut). Kearse would surely be in contention if Thurgood Marshall, the only black Justice, stepped down. But Kearse has one drawback that could discourage political patrons: she is neither predictably liberal nor predictably conservative...
...Portable, and the DEC Rainbow are geared most towards the users who do a lot of writing, such as humanities majors. The Macintosh is a less expensive student oriented machine, with the drawback of limited software. Science oriented users would benefit most from the IBM PC/XT, and the DEC Professional 350 is a high powered all purpose computer. Finally, the DECmate II word processor is geared toward secretarial and administrative uses and is not often selected by students...
...main drawback of Arquitectonica's visually noisy modernism is that it does not get along easily with older, more urbane neighbors. One also shudders at the thought of mediocre imitations of Arquitectonica's audacity. It is inimitable. Only the young team's unique combination of skills could bring such fresh appeal and energy to the architectural scene. -By Wolf Von Eckardt