Word: forme
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...appear to be dwindling as a result of some extraordinary probings into what physicists fondly call their nuclear "zoo." Most of the inhabitants of that zoo are subatomic particles dubbed hadrons, a family that includes the familiar protons, pions and K mesons. Even so, hadrons are not the ultimate form of matter. They seem to be composed of still more basic particles called quarks. But how do quarks cling together? Answer: by tossing gluons back and forth among themselves...
Insurance executives, however, argue that punitive damages are nothing but a windfall for the plaintiff and his attorney. Big awards, they say, make it easier for people with dubious claims to bargain companies into paying large settlements, which in turn are paid for by others in the form of increased premiums. Says William Adams, associate general counsel of Occidental Life: "People with unquestionable claims, and that's about 95%, are not benefited by ShernofF's activities. He should not be pounding the table claiming he's helping the consumer. He's hurting most of them...
...about $35 a pair), high-styled jeans that carry the labels of famous designers. Total jeans sales are running 10% ahead of last year, with designer jeans up more than 30%. Compared with the old, proletarian Levi's, which retail for around $20, the designer models are more form-fitting and have fancier stitching and other touches. Until last spring, the market was dominated by Gloria Vanderbilt, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and other names synonymous with class and cash. But Jordache? The name (pronounced Jor-dash) is a loose acronym for three immigrant Israeli brothers, Joseph, Ralph...
Excerpt "Much has been written about the perfect collaboration between choreographer, composer and designer under Diaghilev's supervision. The stages by which one of the most famous costumes of any Diaghilev ballet, that for Nemtchinova in the adagietto in Les Biches, reached its final form, are therefore of interest. We have seen how Laurencin's nebulous watercolors had been evolved by Sudeikina and Kochno ... Nemtchinova appeared before Diaghilev's eyes in a long blue velvet frock-coat, like that of a head porter in a hotel. 'Give me the scissors, Grigoriev!' Diaghilev exclaimed...
...HILL, there was substantial sympathy for some form of aid. Worried about jobs and competition in the auto industry, some liberals saw the Chrysler failure as an opportunity for the government to take control of a major auto corporation, which could be used to keep the other companies honest. Some, like Sen. Don Riegle (D-Mich.), who has more than 85,000 constituents employed by Chrysler, were just plainworried by the prospect of a rash of plant closings...