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...term that would be appropriate. I find it extremely challenging. I find it more satisfying than any job I've had because I feel that my ability to contribute to policy has been enhanced, and therefore it is satisfying. I suppose this has been a lifelong endeavor for me and the greater your responsibilities, the more satisfaction one derives...
...without the support of huge numbers, he is doomed. From the moment that Black Power became the SNCC byword, phones were tapped, arrests were made, leaders shot. As one FBI memorandum about the organization concluded, "You are urged to take an enthusiastic and imaginative approach to this new counterintelligence endeavor and the Bureau will be pleased to entertain any suggestions or techniques you may recommend." Obviously, fear of repression should not place absolute limits on militance; the calculating radical, however, will wait until he has the support to challenge the state, not be snuffed...
...hard to find a moment since World War II when so many different ones came together at the same time. It was our view that a reversal of American fortunes was certainly possible, and that journalism had a responsibility to play a part." The result is an editorial endeavor that will total more than 160 pages in Time Inc.'s magazines...
...avocado to water knows the basics of hydroponics, the science of growing plants in soil-free solutions. But plant nutrition specialists have advanced the skill so that large scale commerical operations are now economical. And drug dealers are taking advantage of its use. Hydroponics originated as a purely scientific endeavor when botanists set out to study the needs for survival of different plants. Scientists have now identified the 17 nutrients that must be added to drinking water to produce high yields for plants grown hydroponically. Supplied as soluble salts, these nutrients dissolve in the water at precise concentrations and must...
...report also represents a sort of anomaly. Given the glacial speed with which most such University committees move, the briskness of the Gomes group's endeavor and the firmness of its proposals seem relatively remarkable. Formed last spring by President Bok amid clamor for a campus Third World center, the committee's report shows that meaningful student protest can provide can impetus for change...