Word: reflecter
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Pieces for Orchestra, written, incredibly, in 1909, reflect the expressionism Webern adopted from Schoenberg. They realize his credo, "Once stated, the theme expresses all it has to say; it must be followed by something fresh." At the same time, they embrace the musical principles of the Brahms from which Webern had just emerged (the Six Pieces are only Opus 6). That is, they develop a single, chromatic figure, through varying rhythms and intervals. Every successive point is fresh, but presents only the logical implications of what has preceded...
There was a lot for Kennedy to reflect about. For the second time since assuming office, he had passed through a crisis of decision. Both crises, not surprisingly, involved the use of presidential power. In the first-the Bay of Pigs fiasco in Cuba-Kennedy had failed to use the power that was his to command. In the second-Big Steel-he had reacted instantly, instinctively, and converted potential power into dramatic, almost crushing force...
...stable, thus halting the price inflation. But cost inflation, which hits industry through rising labor and overhead costs, has not been stopped. If industry cannot offset higher costs with higher prices. Wall Street sees even slimmer profit margins in the long run. And since stock prices in the end reflect the profit potential of industry, some analysts argue that the market will inevitably have to go down if profit margins continue to narrow...
...hours a day with five university professors. Next fall he plans to enter Lyons' National Institute of Applied Sciences to become an engineer, though he refuses to be pigeonholed too soon. "I am interested in everything I'm studying," he says. "I need time to learn and reflect." As newsmen swarmed over Jean's fam ily farm, his mother grumbled at him: "We haven't had a moment's peace." Jean has already learned the art of evading re porters ("I really haven't seen enough ab stract paintings to have an opinion...
...took the usual aptitude exams, he scored so high that he was given the tough officer-candidate test, which is scored from i to 20. Taken in 35 minutes, it consists of 20 quotations from such eminences as Bacon, Bergson, Darwin and Descartes, with multiple-choice questions that reflect concepts and vocabulary at U.S. graduate-school level...