Word: regarded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...convinced top officials at NBC that the pairing of the puckish Brokaw and dour Roger Mudd, 55, had little chance of catching on. A peripatetic workaholic, Brokaw has made mild fun of Mudd's reluctance to leave Washington in pursuit of story or spectacle. Though Brokaw continues to regard Mudd as a friend, he was described by NBC sources as having lobbied for the change. Says Brokaw: "Both of us felt that at times the two-anchor format was an unnatural division of labor...
Under the terms of the constitution, Hirohito's successor will have little opportunity to extend imperial power. Meanwhile, though most of Hirohito's subjects regard him with fond bemusement, some are beginning to suggest privately that he should abdicate. But the Emperor remains steadfast. When questioned once about his long reign, His Imperial Majesty simply recited a proverb: "Not even under the heaviest snowfall will willow trees snap." -By Pico Iyer...
Unlike almost everyone else in the world, NHK viewers seem to regard television as life enhancing and benign. The reason is that NHK actually lives up to most of its lofty goals. Launched in 1953, the TV network is self-governing and independent of all political authority. Its constitution grandly states that NHK must "contribute to the ideals of world peace and the welfare of mankind," while ensuring "the preservation of the outstanding examples of national culture." No small order...
...publication of nonfiction outnumbers fiction 8 to 1; in Japan, "serious" novels account for 20% of new titles. Optimists regard this activity as the newest event in Japan's long history of literary interest, reaching far back past wars and courts, before the start of printing itself...
...suggesting that Jobs considers design "dispensable gift wrapping." On the contrary, Apple is one of the most design-conscious corporate enterprises in America, whose commitment to design goes beyond simple marketing considerations. The most telling evidence of this commitment is exemplified by the products themselves, and in this regard Apple measures up very well...