Word: prefered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...student in Amsterdam. The vast majority of the Dutch press and public last week embraced the Prime Minister's advice to consider Prince Bernhard innocent until proved guilty. That generosity of judgment was partly self-interested: the toppling of national idols is always painful, and the Dutch understandably prefer their princes upright. Their open-mindedness was also a gesture of gratitude to the German-born prince, who in cool and timeless service to The Netherlands had transformed his adopted countrymen's initial wariness about his origins into almost universal esteem...
...studio necessity for me. With clothespins I join parts of soft sculpture in preparation for sewing. Clothespins are the instruments of connection which are so important in the fabrication of my work. The most efficient clothespin is the old-fashioned one which has the little spring on it. I prefer the ones made of wood. My studio is full of clothespins. I handle these objects. After a while I begin to see them as much larger structures than they actually are, and think about enlarging them. They have an architectural character, like the three-way plugs which also lie about...
Although his record shows impressive reductions in energy and contracting costs, his cost-efficient method of decision-making has at times caused strained relations with administrators in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences who prefer that decisions be based on other factors besides money savings...
...survey of first-year law students by the Harvard Law Students Guild this fall dramatized the situation. Although an overwhelming percentage of the students said that they would prefer to become involved in public service or political work after receiving law degrees, 40 per cent indicated that they expect to join big, corporate law firms. Quite simply, the corporate jobs are far more readily available, and offer much more security, prestige and monetary reward than anything in the public service area...
Though a few diehards still down tequila the traditional way-straight, with a lick of salt and a wedge of lime-most gringos prefer cocktail variations like the Margarita, made with lime juice and triple sec. Other Aztec ?Oles!: T'n'T (with tonic); Bloody Maria or Mexican Mary (substituting tequila for vodka); Brave Bull (with Kahlua); the Freddy Fudpucker (with orange juice and Galliano); and Cold Gold, a sort of Aztec on the rocks. Tequila will probably never rival bourbon, Scotch, gin or vodka in the U.S. It is additionally appealing in another respect, however. According...