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Word: seene (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...audience was wondering whether they had seen the real M0cCoy in the first half when McDonald and Co. made short shrift of the Crimson defense with a second half sortie that gave them a 65-53 lead...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Cagers Humble Penn in Shocker, 93-86 | 2/21/1978 | See Source »

...school offer the student who attends it the opportunity' to participate in extracurricular activities; and, does the student have time to participate in those activities offered. The question of how the admissions office percieves those activities participated in by Third World students is also important. Is the conga player seen as important as the violin players? He should--be after all, the conga is as important an instrument in Third World culture as the violin is in white society--but the admissions office does not seem to agree...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Minority Recruitment A Third World, a Different World | 2/21/1978 | See Source »

Though still in its infancy, the miracle chip has already given rise to one of the most astonishingly competitive and fastest growing industries the nation has ever seen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Computer Society: Business: Thinking Small | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

...upon how many are sold. As a result, every time cumulative production doubles, the chips decline in price by about 30%. Meanwhile, declining prices stimulate increased sales, and these in turn lead to further price declines. It has been a long time since the inflation-battered American economy has seen a better example of how prices are supposed to behave in a free market. A typical example: in 1971 a Sharp Electronics pocket calculator sold for $395; today a more sophisticated model retails for $10.95. With their low cost and versatility, says Mai Northrup, vice president of Rockwell International...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Computer Society: Business: Thinking Small | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

...bring suit. Insurers are pressing for legislation to ease their burden by shortening statutes of limitation, putting a lid on lawyer contingency fees, and setting up Government reinsurance funds. But plaintiffs' lawyers insist that large awards often benefit society. Says Claremont, Calif, Lawyer William Shernoff: "I've seen case after case in which a company reformed shoddy business practices after being hit with punitive damages. It really works...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Ford's $128.5 Million Headache | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

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