Word: suggestibility
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...defended the essential structure of apartheid. At the inauguration of the new Prime Minister John Vorster in 1967, Engelhard proudly proclaimed, "The policy of South Africa as expressed by the new Prime Minister is as much in the interests of South Africa as anything I can think of or suggest" (see First, also Secheba, February 1969). Despite Engelhard's hollow words about his concern for the "dignity of man" and "improved skills and living conditions," his mines were just as brutal and inhumane as any other South African mine. Actions speak louder than words. Never by word or by deed...
...will also suggest that advanced standing students who elect to take a fourth year be required to fulfill all the Core Curriculum requirements. The Standing Committee on the Core is studying how to reduce Core requirements for students who are eligible for degrees in less than four years...
Some studies suggest that China may have as much as 70 billion bbl., roughly half that of Saudi Arabia. At least 50% of this is thought to lie deep offshore, where the Chinese lack the technology to explore and drill. Peking has already swapped some oil for Japanese imports. Now it desperately needs new oil production to supply its own increasing needs and to pay for its booming imports and ambitious development plans...
Enkephalins seem to be present in all vertebrates. They are part of the body's protective biochemical system for coping with pain and stress. Scientists suggest that people who can stand more pain than others may be able to call forth extra supplies of enkephalins. Those with a low tolerance for pain may be deficient in either receptor sites or enkephalins...
Look again. The 13½-in. by 16½-in. size is justified: De Rico's monumental landscapes suggest Leonardo, and his tale is reminiscent of the Grimm brothers. Title roles are played by a group of grouchy little creatures who must be distantly related to black holes: they eat light and color for breakfast. The goblins' quarry is the biggest meal of them all, the rainbow. Their enemies turn out to be every flower and animal on earth. Against those odds, only two species can possibly prevail: the writer and the reader...