Word: makeups
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Test of Sentiment. Because the voting was regional rather than national, it had no direct relationship to the makeup of Parliament. Nor did it immediately affect Italy's national government, a rickety coalition of Christian Democrats and Republicans, with Socialist support. Nonetheless, as the first balloting since 1972, the election was a significant barometer of the national mood. More than that, it was a test of sentiment concerning Berlinguer's proposed "historic compromise," under which the Communists would share power with the Christian Democrats, who for 30 uninterrupted years have run the country. Evidently, an impressive number...
...made his debut. During his second test on water his hydraulic system exploded. "That shark," says Producer Brown, "was like owning a yacht. We had to dredge a place for it to rest, we had to park it, guard it, stroke it, hide it from the public." A special makeup man in scuba gear would plunge into the ocean to add more blood to Bruce's teeth and gums or administer a touch-up to his tender plastic tissue. Bruce's skin tended to discolor and deteriorate in the salt water...
President Bok shied away from assuring the alumni that there absolutely would be no decrease, but carefully pointed out to them that for at least three years there would be no "substantial" change in the student body makeup simply because "equal access will take time to build momentum...
...Class of 1975 is fairly traditional in its composition; its makeup geographically, economically, and socially is similar to that of preceding and succeeding classes. According to admissions office officials, who keep an eye on such things, it is, like all its predecessors and successors the smartest class ever to attend Harvard...
With the boat already shipped over, the crew has been practicing fours this past weekend. Baker said that he entered fours in all of the races in case illness affects the eight. A decision on the specific makeup of the four would be "spur of the moment." he said...