Word: lessens
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that ancient steering device, the rudder. In essence, a rudder works by altering the flow of water around it so that one side begins to experience greater pressure than the other. If the rudder is swung to starboard (right), for instance, pressure on that side will increase and lessen on the other. As a result the stern, or tail end, of the boat will swing to port (left) and the bow, or front, to starboard. Moreover, the turn will become sharper as the rudder angle is increased. But if the angle becomes larger than 35° the rudder will stir...
...York Times and others have also cried out that Jencks's findings may only serve to lessen aid to the nation's schools that are so desperately in need of funds. But Jencks believes that his criticism will actually help the schools. "If schools were less obsessed with trying to teach the skills that they presume will be the keys to economic success later in life, then schools might be nicer places to be in while you were there. I hope that by saying that there isn't that great a link between what you teach a person in school...
...minimize the chances of being swindled, Randall and Glickman suggest that motorists carefully follow the routine maintenance procedures outlined in the owner's manuals; that should lessen the need for major repairs. If such repairs become necessary, owners should avoid the repair services operated by new car dealers and franchise specialty shops in favor of long-established independent garages and individual mechanics who have proven their reliability...
...case would average $90 a vehicle, seem solidly grounded on cost data. Most of the money would go to cover the expense of installing new equipment that is required under federal law on '73 cars. The mandatory improvements include stronger bumpers, fire-resistant upholstery fabrics and devices to lessen the amount of smog-producing oxides of nitrogen in auto exhausts. In addition, the companies tacked on new costs for improvements in plant safety and factory antipollution controls, also required by law. Finally, the proposed price rises include a small amount covering product improvements initiated by the companies...
...including new sidewalks for Kingston, and has appealed to Jamaica's own economists to find original solutions to the country's economic ills. One of the chief problems is agriculture; land reform, conservation and credit are all sorely needed. For the longer run, Manley is seeking to lessen Jamaica's reliance on exports of primary products and increase industrial processing, mining and tourism...