Word: factoring
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Nevertheless, he said, the continued presence of American power in the area is "an indispensable factor in maintaining the stability of Southeast Asia." Moreover, President Marcos continued, "it is only American military power that is acceptable in Asia and great enough to deter Communist China's aggressive tendencies." Pointedly, he recalled that the U.S. was deeply involved in Asia for more than half a century before World War I returned its focus to Europe. 'The U.S.," he said, "was a Pacific power long before it was an Atlantic power...
Johnson's prescription would produce, but it did tranquilize that ineffable factor, investor psychology...
...Richard Gordon's space walk - provided scientists with valuable data that may help prevent similar problems on future missions. It was also a humbling reminder that for all his powerful rockets, com plex capsules and sophisticated electron ics systems, man's frail frame itself is the limiting factor in space exploration...
Jerry, who does the nightclub bit these days, may be recalling that atrocious bomb of 1963 when ABC invested many millions on a 40-part series of his fooleries, then canceled out after only 13. But he does have a point. As every discriminating viewer knows, the selection factor for TV shows is not the survival of the fittest but dog-eat-dog. And last week it became clear that the new dogs are still up to their old tricks...
...annual improvement factor," which inflates wages periodically according to rises in company productivity. All that would go on top of what the unions call a "one-shot catchup" -which means a bundle for all the benefits they feel they have missed over the last six years...