Word: move
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...nothing seems to have persuaded the public that things are that bad. But casting the oil industry as the chief villain will not necessarily persuade people that the energy crisis is "real" and that they must pay higher prices in order to conserve oil. In fact, the move could have the contrary effect on public opinion...
...sees as a good investment. MCA is loaded with extra cash-$153 million in all-and needs a place to put it. Coke-L.A. shareholders have until the end of this week to decide whether to take MCA's offer. If they do, the acquisition will move the movie business toward controlling not only what audiences see but what they buy in the lobby. Twentieth Century-Fox has taken over Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Midwest in St. Paul, and General Cinema bottles Pepsi and Seven...
...function of two opposite trends: the gradual slowing down of the growth rate in the developed nations, and the rapid acceleration of the rate in the developing countries. The experience of the developed countries gave rise to the theory of the demographic transition. It holds that societies tend to move through three distinct demographic stages: 1) high birth rates and high death rates, resulting in near stationary populations; 2) high birth rates but declining death rates, producing growing populations; and finally, 3) low birth rates and low death rates, re-establishing near stationary populations...
Excessive fertility is itself a serious obstacle to economic growth. But unless the benefits of growth are directed more equitably to the lower 40% of the income groups, where in fact fertility rates are likely to be the highest, then economic growth as such will not move the society forward at an optimum rate of progress. But through an increase in income, small-farm families will almost certainly experience a beneficial decline in their traditionally high fertility. For the income will give them access to better health and education and living standards, which in turn are likely to lead...
...Getting everybody together for breakfast was a psych move," manager Maura Costin said Saturday...