Word: mained
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...could this have happened to some of the best and brightest of the economists? The fault is probably not theirs. The main problem seems to be the unresolvable policy contradictions within the Administration and within the views of the President himself. Carter remains uncomfortable with economic issues and does not seem to trust any of his talented economic advisers. Early this year, for instance, he only half facetiously quipped that his economic advisers seem to be getting their inspiration from fantasyland...
Later on, in about the fifth inning, with the Cubs ahead, 3-1, the veteran oddsmaker denied the trend of the game, proudly announcing to all around that if the Cubs won, he would "strip on Michigan Avenue," the main street in downtown Chicago...
Again, the main obstacle to the wide adoption of solar has been the lack of adequate economic incentives. Solar projects do not pay for themselves quickly enough to be worthwhile. The Project believes government incentives--such as the 55 to 60 per cent take credit that California currently grants homeowners who install solar heating--would overcome this hurdle and permit solar to take a prominent place in the fight against imported...
...broadly based democratic government rather than an extreme leftist regime. In San Jose, the capital of neighboring Costa Rica, American Envoy William Bowdler held a series of talks with members of the Sandinista-backed provisional government, which includes two moderates, two leftists and one center-left member. Among the main issues discussed: the creation of a new Nicaraguan army to replace the National Guard, which will be included in the new government, and human rights safeguards for the dictator's supporters in post-Somoza Nicaragua...
...main legions of portable fans are mostly young and predominantly-but not always -black or hispanic. They do not quite add up to a subculture, but they may represent the rise of a new species of radio fan. Their ears are tuned in constantly to what they call the box. Their boxes come in all sizes, with the biggest the size of suitcases and the best equipped with auxiliary tape decks. The fancy status symbols of the genre- Sanyos or Sonys or JVCs- cost up to $400, but for a mere $55 a box-toter can get a General Electric...