Word: respected
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Students defy their teachers and spurn learning because they have no respect for either." Paying teachers higher wages is one way of inducing this respect and of attracting individuals to the profession, Whipple declared...
...been giving aid and comfort to the Algerian rebels, France got an assist from an unexpected source. "We give the insurgents what help we can, short of going to war," admitted Tunisia's President Habib Bourguiba last week. "Our position is like that of the U.S. with respect to the Allies during the first years of World War II. We are not belligerents, but we are not neutral either...
...heroine's name is Felicia. Born in the lovely Moluccas, she leads a little-girl existence that is bounded by her mother's plantation wealth, the easygoing indifference of an indulgent father, the dark, lush presence of jungle, and the wonderful attentions of an old grandmother whose respect for native superstitions colors the child's impressions. Her parents take her off to Europe after a senseless family quarrel with the old lady. She marries a charming, worthless fellow who leaves her, and she comes back to the island, as the old grandmother knew she would, with...
...magazines. No cause is too controversial to get a hearing. Example: KPFA gave air time to Congressman Robert Condon to defend himself against charges of being a security risk. "No point of view is excluded," says one station official, "so long as it is presented with conviction and with respect for the responsibilities of freedom...
After years of devastating civil wars, the religion-cloaked warrior class crumbled in the 16th century. Japan's Renaissance was born, and with it the advent of one of Japan's most serene traditions: the tea ceremony-a symbol of respect, reverence and peace. As the tearoom won primary status in the home, the tea garden grew in importance. The new architects were the tea masters and the garden was carefully planned to symbolize each moment of the ceremony. Stepping stones, paved paths, sculptured water basins, the tranquil arrangements of trees and shrubs were tuned into a poem...