Word: maintaining
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...every reason to wonder if his standards rule out such behavior. His desire to get money and power for the Kennedy School seems to outweigh his concern for the school's reputation and educational mission. Despite his claim not to have read closely the proposed agreement, Kennedy School officials maintain that Allison was involved at all stages and was given a preparatory memo that asked: "What is the most prestigious title she can buy for 250K...
...room for four days," recalls Dearden. "Obviously the present ending makes Alex a complete psycho. It works well as a piece of cinema but makes her less authentic." In July they were back in Mount Kisco, N.Y., for reshooting. Dearden wrote the new ending, "because I wanted to maintain some degree of influence over it." (The original ending may be used when Fatal Attraction is released in Japan next year...
...takes time for consumers and businesses to change their buying habits, and an improvement in the trade balance may be in the pipeline. But several forces are holding the deficit up. For one thing, foreign manufacturers have shown a dogged determination to hold down their U.S. prices to maintain market share, even if it means sacrificing profits. Conversely, many U.S. manufacturers have failed to take advantage of the weaker dollar to sell their products aggressively . overseas...
...cast does fairly well in demanding roles. Prascak's script calls for difficult switches between disparate modes--such as clever word play and campy melodrama--and the actors always maintain their composure. Especially good were Bader and Adam Hyman, who played Raphael, Death's assistant. Although the procession of scenes was somewhat disjointed and hasty, an intervening week of rehearsals has probably smoothed many of the difficulties...
...incorporate the laity more fully into church life; whether Catholic politicians are bound to apply church teaching to society; and the role of lay activist movements, conservative and liberal. Some observers believe synod discussions have become less spontaneous, partly because of John Paul's concern that the bishops maintain a united front with him on doctrine and discipline, and partly because he sits in on most sessions. On the other hand, it may simply be that the diversity of national interests and viewpoints among the prelates makes strong policy recommendations increasingly difficult to forge...