Word: standards
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Once the rules are mailed out by the Department of Energy at the end of this month, the managers of the 5 million affected buildings will have an additional 30 days in which to file requests to be exempted from compliance. So many reasonable exceptions to the 78° standard are written into the regulations that much of the complaining may well disappear. While restaurant owners, for example, have been among the loudest protesters, they will be considered in compliance if the temperature in their hottest room is no higher than 78°. Thus if the kitchen is no less...
...computer service firm, bought out Drake's interest and founded Windsurfing International Inc. Today the firm employs 80 at its Marina Del Rey factory and will turn out 12,000 boards this year. There are a wider, more stable version for kids and beginners ($595), the standard model ($745) and the "Rocket," with foot straps for better control at high speeds ($795). Sailrider Inc. of South Salem, N.Y., this year will produce 3,000 units of a similar craft ($679) made of cy-clolac, a high-impact plastic, which along with its rig weighs 60 Ibs. Windsurfing International...
That self-conception of the embattled hero helps explain Freud's boldness and his endless attacks on opponents and colleagues. Yet according to a new study to be published this fall, it also had another, more surprising result: the standard version of Freud's struggles, as recounted by Freud and the Freudian historians, is heavily laced with legend, and much of the story is just plain false...
...Energy Project believes the United States could reduce energy consumption by 30 to 40 per cent through conservation and "still enjoy the same or an even higher standard of living." The key is the encouragement of "productive conservation"; that is, using energy more efficiently. In the transportation sector, the Project, recognizing that the automobile is likely to remain an American fixture, recommends more stringent gasoline mileage standards instead of massive investment in mass transit. The government should grant very high tax credits to industry for mundane improvements like furnace maintenance, lighting adjustments, plugging leaky steam traps, recovering, installing insulation...
...American Book Awards cannot ignore serious writing. But as in a children's summer camp, there will be a prize for nearly everyone. In addition to the standard awards for the best novel and verse, there will be recognition for jacket designs and paperback covers. To reduce further the chance of disappointment, the academy assures its sponsors that a book that does not win in hardback will be eligible to compete in paperback categories the following year...