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Coach Carole Kleinfelder started two freshmen last night. Valerie Jordan and Andrea Mainelli, saying that she wanted to get some new blood into the lineup. She added that the purpose of the game had been to "sharpen us up" for the game against Cornell on Sunday...

Author: By Jonathan L. Brandt, | Title: Women Hoopsters Tumble; Sink Deeper Into Slump | 2/20/1982 | See Source »

Walesa and Jaruzelski increasingly face the problem of being hamstrung by their hard-line factions. The severity of the challenge to their respective authorities may sharpen when government-union talks begin, possibly as early as the end of this week, over such Solidarity demands as democratic local elections, worker self-management, and a socio-economic council to monitor the country's industrial performance. The moderate instincts of Walesa and Jaruzelski, as well as those of Poland's Roman Catholic Church, will once again be tested...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poland: Convoking the Three Estates | 11/16/1981 | See Source »

...about its new factory, which will operate around the clock, seven days a week, all year long. Says President Teruhiko Yamazaki: "The accuracy is better than humans can do, and the machines never have a blue Monday." To keep the equipment as precisely tuned as possible, workers help re-sharpen each machining center's drum of accessory tools every six or seven days. Such tasks, and programming the factory's computers, are all that the plant now requires of employees. There are normally ten to twelve workers in the plant during the day, but just one watchman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Look, No Hands | 11/16/1981 | See Source »

With cooperation from the weather, the netwomen should be able to sharpen their play this week in preparation for defending their crown at the Greater Boston Championships next Saturday. Usher expects the injured contingent of Pe, Smith and Debbie Kalish to return to action by the weekend...

Author: By Marco L. Quazzo, | Title: Netwomen Top Penn St.; Evans, Schulman Shine | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

Oberg lived and played with two of Cal's ruggers two summers ago. He and Ed Thompkins will travel to New Zealand this summer to sharpen their rugby skills...

Author: By Steven J. Rosston, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Ruggers Lose, 6-3, In NCAA Finals | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

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