Word: preferments
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...disaster has prompted an effort to control the price of essential food items such as bread, milk and vodka -- a beverage that many Russians prefer to view, and imbibe, as a staple. In a move denounced by some as antireform, Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin attacked hyperinflation by declaring a cap on manufacturers' profits on basic goods. Regressive or not, it had better work fast, or Yeltsin may find himself emerging from April's referendum with his presidential powers drastically curtailed -- and with no hands to wring...
However, some council and house committee members maintained support for the spring concert. They said prefer large, campus-wide events to mid-year house support as a way to unify students...
...year. Most of the $1 billion reduction in R. and D. will occur in mainframe development. IBM, he said, will rely more on workstations to serve as the central host for PC networks. "The computer industry is in a time of fundamental transition," said Akers. "Customers more and more prefer smaller computers...
...survey, based on interviews with more than 2,800 Hispanics nationwide, found that most so-called Hispanics and Latinos don't think of themselves in those terms. More than two-thirds prefer national-origin labels such as Mexican American. Debunking stereotypes, the survey found a high degree of assimilation into the American mainstream among Latinos. A large majority of those surveyed expressed strong love for the U.S., and more than 90% said Hispanics should learn English. Also, more than 65% feel that there are too many immigrants. Rodolfo O. de la Garza of the University of Texas at Austin...
When he takes command, Clinton has indicated, he will not shrink from using American power and influence abroad. It may well be that although the outgoing Administration has saddled him with foreign ventures he might prefer not to have just now, he does not disapprove of any of the steps Bush either has taken in Somalia or seems about to take in Bosnia. If the President-elect objected seriously to them, he could say so -- and possibly force Bush to draw back. But whether Clinton does so or not, he no longer suggests that domestic and economic affairs will...