Word: fielded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...there a homosexual conspiracy afoot to dominate the arts and other fields? Sometimes it seems that way. The presence of talented homosexuals in the field of classical music, among composers, performers, conductors and management, has sometimes led to charges by disappointed outsiders that the music world is a closed circle. The same applies to the theater, the art world, painting, dance, fashion, hairdressing and interior design, where a kind of "homintern" exists: a gay boss will often use his influence to help gay friends. The process is not unlike the ethnic favoritism that prevails in some companies...
Like Spam, Betty Grable and the big-band sound, the Jeep is a memorable symbol of World War II. Its endurance today has nothing to do with nostalgia. The Jeep was first in the field of four-wheel drive, go-anywhere sports vehicles, and it now holds 35% of that rapidly growing market. Last year 60,000 Jeeps were sold, despite competition from Ford's Bronco, General Motors' Blazer and International Harvester's Scout. Jeep owners have their own clubs, and they hold an annual 1,000-mile crosscountry race in Mexico. The race is going...
...afford to raise the rates they pay to depositors. The bulk of their assets is invested in 20-year to 30-year mortgage loans at the much lower interest rates of bygone years. Insurance companies, normally the third biggest source of mortgage money, have increasingly withdrawn from the housing field. Wary of inflation and eager to improve their profits, they are funneling most of their property loans into projects in which they become part owners...
...power: that order is always challenged by disorder. The second rule is that power is exercised only by individuals, not groups. Third and fourth: power always carries with it a "system of ideas," and always employs institutions to do its work. Lastly, says Berle, power always acts in a "field of responsibility" requiring a constant dialogue between the rulers and the ruled. An early example was Job's chat with God, which forced Omnipotence to acknowledge that reason has certain rights...
Harvard's Yardling soccer team perse-vered yesterday afternoon, scoring three goals in the fourth period to defeat Andover, 4-1, on the Business School field. Conditioning and ball control were the decisive factors as the Crimson wore down a gritty Andover defense...