Word: prefered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Communists were initially more receptive to Zaccagnini's efforts-mainly because they prefer an informal accommodation with the Christian Democrats to an attempt, during the current crisis, to wield power formally. But of late matters have become more complicated. The Christian Democrats' election two weeks ago of former Premier Amintore Fanfani (an uncompromising antiCommunist) as president of the party's national council deeply angered the Communists. "We proposed our own broad 'political accord' on all major issues for the duration of this legislature," explained Giorgio Napolitano, a leading Communist, "but the Christian Democrats said...
...most if not all will start this month preparing their boats and themselves on at least a half-time basis. If these sailors were less individualistic, they could combine their resources, talents and energies to produce one 12-Meter, a dozen One Tonners or 50 Quarter Tonners, but they prefer beating their heads against each other in small boats on short courses in search of personal glory."--John Rousmaniere, Yachting, March...
Gould says he and Lewontin would prefer to give the course entirely pass-fail. It would eliminate competition, he says, and allow students to study the material out of interest rather than a desire for a good grade. But since a pass-fail course could not be offered under the Gen Ed rubric, and because the University does not offer lecture courses on a strict pass-fail basis, Gould and Lewontin chose to assure students they had no need to worry about the minimum grade level...
...Maysles say that Grey Gardens is not a documentary--they prefer to call it "a non-fiction film." The documentary medium tends to imply that the camera is neutral, passive, recording life exactly as it reveals itself in front of the lenses. This pretense is discredited somewhat by the suspicion that people behave differently under the eye of the camera than they would otherwise. No such claims are implicit in the style of Grey Gardens--both of the main characters direct their attention, words, and action toward the camera. But one doesn't get the sense that the Beales' "performances...
...prefer the exteriors of the buildings at Yale, but the students here seem much more interested by out visit," said Rikir Felicie, a Belgian French teacher...