Word: seem
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FINAL clubs have been a perenial source of controversy, reeling under a barrage of attacks ranging from racism and elitism to sexism. While all of these charges bear some force, the arguments supporting such accusations have become so varied and muddled that their viability seems destined always to be in question. Such arguments seem incapable of building a true consensus of opposition...
...millions in cities, in high-rises and behind gates." To reach these urban populations, the telephone has proved to be a handy -- and safer -- substitute for door-to-door buttonholing and an ideal pastime, especially for older churchgoers. Whan claims that about 10% of those dialed by churches seem mildly interested at first contact; after follow-up letters and calls, some 1% of them end up visiting worship services. Calvary Church, in a yuppie enclave outside Tampa, did even better. After eight volunteer canvassers phoned 10,000 new residents, 200 turned up for the first service. Today 600 belong...
...nation's high schools have long been a favorite hunting ground for the military. Caught between adolescence and adulthood, at an age when possibilities seem boundless but money often is not, graduating seniors are ideal candidates for recruitment into the armed services. With federally sponsored job-training and financial-aid programs virtually dismembered by the Reagan Administration, the military has sought to fill the void by stressing its willingness to outfit men and women for high-tech careers and provide aid for higher education. Says Captain George Karpinski, an Army recruiter in the Atlanta area: "Seventeen- and 18-year-olds...
Some critics consider peace recruiters unpatriotic or blind to the opportunities the military offers disadvantaged youngsters. Others charge that they spout ideology, not information. But many students seem to appreciate peace promoters' efforts at consumer education, even if they do not always follow the advice. After listening to a member of the War Resisters League, Philip Jee, 17, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx, remained unshaken in his determination to become a Navy pilot. "It made me think," he said of the presentation. "But it didn't make me change my mind...
...change the way many superluxe hotels do business. After much campfire brainstorming, the Waikoloa staff came up with a menu of activities, priced them fantastically and still cannot always keep up with demand. Though roughly half the guests at any given time are there on business, they still seem willing to spend whatever free time and discretionary income they have on making their trip memorable. "There's an ego boost in going home saying 'We took a helicopter to a remote spot and had a picnic just for two,' " observes Patrick Cowell, a regional vice president of Hyatt Resorts Hawaii...