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...stand plea on behalf of emotion to a cold, insolent spouse. Elvis climaxes musically by extending the verse just short of the chorus, tension building as he fights to squeeze more and more lines into the measures until he rams against the downbeat and spills over, sobbing, into the refrain (which, incidentally, makes no sense...
...qualified for the appointment and, as part of a last-ditch effort to salvage Afro-American studies, may be crucial in the rebuilding of the ailing department. Those who hope for a strong Afro-American Studies Department should not hesitate to seek input into the rebuilding process but should refrain from unsubstantiated attacks. No scholars--Levine, Knight, Huggins or anyone else--could possibly meet every possible objection; ideal Afro-American studies scholars may exist somewhere, but gathering them at Harvard will not occur overnight. These three seem the best hope for the department right now. We urge them to accept...
Khomeini asked defeated candidates to be good losers and to refrain from making wild accusations. Said he: "It is anti-Islamic to accuse a contender of dishonesty and treachery out of sheer spite." What Khomeini fears, confided a member of the clerical establishment, is that the Assembly will prove to be as destructively divided as the country has been for the past year. Says a Western diplomat: "The Assembly can be a real bedlam. A lot will depend on how Banisadr handles it." Banisadr's authority may actually increase under the new system because he will have a Cabinet...
...dormant for decades before striking, or it can suddenly attack. Once on the move, it divides to form other abnormal cells, outlaws that violate normal genetic restraints. The body's immune system, normally alert to the presence of alien cells, fails to respond properly; its usually formidable defense units refrain from moving in and destroying the intruders. Unlike healthy cells, which stop reproducing after repairing damage or contributing to normal growth, the aberrant cells respect few limits or boundaries. They continue to proliferate wildly, forming a growing mass or tumor that expands into healthy tissue and competes with normal cells...
...hostages may still be possible reasonably soon. Less extreme in his demands than the militants, Banisadr reached a tentative agreement with Washington under which the U.S. would confess to past offenses in Iran, promise not to interfere again, help Iran recover the funds removed by the Shah and refrain from opposing Iran's efforts to force his extradition from Panama...