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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Daniel Webster called that "miserable interrogatory": "What is all this worth?" Well, not a whole lot. Lansing Lamont '52 has written a book which will be noteworthy, if at all, only in the quickness of its declension to the Remainder Heap over at Barnes & Noble, or its ability to heat a small room at Fahrenheit...

Author: By Paul A. Attanasio, | Title: Foreign Correspondent | 7/6/1979 | See Source »

Dayton's late March climate is Boston's summer climate, and in both places at the appropriate times, you can hear people indulging in stupid arguments over whether it's the heat or the humidity. They, too, have instincts. If any of these people had instincts, they would find a place where they don't have to struggle with the heat and the humidity (or either one of the two), they would find a place where they can relish both...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: Like Lemmings to the Sea... | 7/6/1979 | See Source »

...council, on the suggestion of City Councilor Alfred E. Vellucci, also decided to set up a hot line for use by Cambridge residents without heat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Votes To Offer Help On Heating Oil | 7/3/1979 | See Source »

...Government uses an astonishingly broad definition of solar energy. It includes passive thermal systems, like the one on the White House roof that uses 32 glass panels to heat water, photovoltaic panels that convert sunlight to electricity, and also wind power, hydroelectric dams and the burning of wood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Possibility, Not a Novelty | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

...evident. To accept his errors, then, may be an admission that he's not really so good ... The loser must therefore proclaim his surprise at his error with as many histrionics as the audience will bear." In contradiction to what one may feel during the heat of a match, the author suggests that risks should be taken only when losing. For example, when serving at 0-30 take a chance; your opponent already has a great advantage with 50% of the game points. But when ahead 30-0 play it safe. Most points are won on errors, not winning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Summer Reading | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

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