Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...also feel Harvard should not originally become associated with companies which have demonstrated no intention of molding their habits to the University's moral guidelines. Finally, our continued support is contingent upon further evidence that Harvard severs relations with any company, regardless of its financial status, which does not succeed in fighting apartheid in South Africa within reasonable time frame...
...essential to arms reduction later. General John Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asserts that the strengthening of American fighting capability has "forced the Soviets to come back to arms-control talks in Geneva," which are now scheduled to resume March 12. If those talks are to succeed, added Weinberger, the Soviets must be convinced that the U.S. is determined to keep adding to its muscle. Testifying last week to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Weinberger insisted that "reductions in the defense budget will prolong negotiations . . . and take away Soviet incentives to agree to reductions...
...Kremlin. Where is Konstantin Chernenko, who was last seen on Dec. 27, handing out awards at a televised ceremony? How sick is he? Is the frail Soviet party leader and President, who suffers from a pulmonary disorder, dying? Is he about to resign? Above all, who will succeed...
...something. Says he: "What drives the entrepreneur is a deep, personal need for achievement." This, rather than any large financial gain, is the key. Pinchot says that companies should try to tap employees' interest by giving them the freedom and the financial backing to chase their ideas. If they succeed, they may get a bonus or a promotion. But for intrapreneurs, the real payoff is the feeling of success--"I did it, and it worked...
Parts of the movie succeed quite well in creating a mood of realism, in particular a "Southern California atmosphere." Motion and speed are used extensively, along with the obligatory car scenes, to frequently impart a very real sense of vibrancy. Unfortunately, this exciting aspect of the movie, somewhat reminiscent of a souped-up West Side Story, is shortchanged by the moralizing attempts...