Word: maintain
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...apparently tore through the skin of the whig. When the engine flew off, it carried away the pumps for one of the plane's three hydraulic systems. The engine may also have cut through hydraulic lines in the front of the wing. In either case, fluid necessary to maintain pressure on controls spilled out. The leading-edge flaps that were extended from the front of the whig to supply extra lift on takeoff may have been struck and damaged by the engine. Or the lack of hydraulic pressure to keep the flaps out may have permitted air pressure...
...Eckstein defends the independence and diversity of NBER, many observers have noted with some skepticism Feldstein's influence in guiding and shaping the bureau: critics have claimed the bureau has developed into a Harvard-dominated research center. Though the University's presence in the NBER is inescapably obvious, proponents maintain the bureau has full independence...
...community on boycotts has left most people confused about the status of the report. In that letter, Bok wrote that the University should not try to dictate the policy of a corporation because such action could threaten the appearance of neutrality that a university has an obligation to maintain. It might scare off professors who feel the University is trying to advocate a certain view--a view that may be contradictory to their own beliefs, Bok said. He also warned that Harvard should not officially exercise its consumer leverage to control corporate policy unless it is willing to let corporations...
...quality. With fewer applicants to choose from, the school can't always be as selective as before about qualifications and may not be choosing from the best college seniors. But, Kraus points out that with fewer students the school can devote more time and resources to each one, maintain its excellent placement record and ease the pressure on its finances. Kraus adds he only has worries about the quality of students in two departments...
...Liberal strategy was to depict Trudeau as the only leader with enough depth and experience to turn the economy around, maintain the authority of the central government and keep Quebec from breaking away. "In every important area of policy, Joe Clark doesn't know what the heck he is talking about," claimed Trudeau. Putting it more bluntly, one Trudeau aide told TIME Ottawa Bureau Chief John Scott: "The Conservatives' bottom line is that it's time for a change. Our bottom line is that Joe Clark is a nerd...