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...took their production orders from the Saudis. In fact, 1977 was possibly the last year that the oil companies could have influenced the price of oil by regulating the Saudi supply. In any case, Baxter noted that Saudi oil production has fallen to 5 million bbl. daily from its peak of 10 million, so that "control over Saudi production alone may no longer be sufficient to affect the price...
Barbara Turro, a nutritionist, teaches the students how to manipulate their blood sugar by varying their diet. Food rich in protein, she points out, causes blood sugar to peak about three hours after it is eaten; carbohydrates produce a much swifter rise. When blood-sugar levels are too low, producing a weak and dizzy state called hypoglycemia, Turro recommends drinking milk, which contains carbohydrates to produce a quick rise and protein to sustain...
...command of Sondheim's sliding harmonies is impressive. When she and Kerns sing love songs, the intensity level goes so high that the inevitable "someone" reference flips us back with a shock: what we're watching is not real, it's just another fantasy. Both singers reach their peak in the climactic title number, "Marry Me a Little," which explores fear of commitment and emands from outright belting to the subtlest possible tone modulations--tenderness, anger, and fear...
This criticism reached a peak last Thursday, when presidential spokesman Larry Speakes openly ridiculed him at a press conference. When he discovered that Feldstein was at a lunch with other economic advisors, Speakes reportedly said, "He may not make it to dessert...
Dooley is careful to pace the development of the team over the course of the season. His aim is to peak the Crimson just as its regular season winds down...