Word: premiums
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Because most contemporary societies put their highest premium on profit, once a human being is surpassed in profitability, he is relegated to the junk heap. In terms of occupational potency, and the ambition to live with self-respect, old age is also a defeat...
...recommend farm-price controls, but there are less drastic steps that it could take on its own, and members listed some in a private memo. For example, the commission could step up surveillance of supermarket profit margins, try harder to detect possible attempts to sell low-quality meat at premium prices, and insist that stores post more detailed price lists. As a last-ditch measure, the commission could clamp a temporary freeze on retail meat prices, hoping that store owners would then exert anti-inflationary pressure on their supply lines to the farmers...
...capitalist cunning in making the most of the bonus system. Roland Matthes, world record holder in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke, has a habit of setting new records by small margins. When somebody else swims faster, he gets another chance to top the time and earn another premium. Frank Wiegand, former world record holder for the 400-meter freestyle, used to get a bonus of 100 marks ($31?"every 'time he"set a personal record with his army sports club. He proceeded to swim various distances and strokes, each time setting his own record without extending himself...
...most Italians, the Easter holiday this year was more frustrating than festive. Alitalia was struck, which meant that both planes and plans had to be canceled. In a protest for higher wages, refinery workers sporadically cut delivery of the premium gasoline that most Italian cars require, thereby limiting autostrada excursions. (Enterprising urchins in Naples took advantage of the situation by selling mixtures of regular gas and cheap red wine as premium...
...genius found in the famous 40-part motet Spem in alium. By the last work of the evening. Thomas Morley's Service for the Burial of the Dead, the singers were well warmed up. Their diction was excellent and the large intervals between soprano and bass--which put a premium on faithful pitch--were negotiated readily. The beautiful ending with an inverted pedal point was almost ruined by some muddy lower parts, but the total effect was of great majesty and quietude...