Word: vis
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...legal form of a perpetual land trust) sufficient in an emergency to provide the inhabitants with an independent food supply, or its equivalent in agricultural commodities. This defines the condition of a mutually responsible relationship. For while the community would be in an extremely strong bargaining position vis-a-vis the factories (with near perfect strike powers, and the land to fall back on for an independent food supply) unreasonable demands could be met by a withdrawal of working capital and non-fixed resources (including special management personnel, depreciation funds, and access to markets and suppliers) which would close...
...methods. He and Mansfield are good friends and work well together, despite certain differences on the Administration and the Viet Nam War. Mansfield, a harsh critic of the Nixon Administration and an outspoken foe of the Viet Nam War, now seems intent on restoring Congress's position vis-a-vis the Executive. He insists that reform is inescapable. Criticized for his methods, Mansfield once replied: "I am what I am, and no title, political face lifter or image maker can alter...
...players unite against the third and one administers a fatal checkmate, he takes over the eliminated player's pieces and immediately turns them against his erstwhile ally. Thus, even when working together (direct communication between players is forbidden), the two partners must constantly guard against weakening their positions vis-à-vis each other. The game ends when the second player has been mated. Says Mobert: "It's like real warfare. You cooperate as long as it's to your advantage, then the back stabbing begins...
...financing are those of distribution. For those seeking federal office in a general election, more or less straightforward solutions can be found. More difficult is financing primary campaigns, in which a candidate's costs may exceed those in the final election and a challenger is at a heavy disadvantage vis � vis the incumbent. What about nonfederal contests? Perhaps each government unit?state, county, municipality?should budget and fund its periodic renewal of executives and representatives...
...authors therefore suggest the elimination of sexist terms. "Genkind," they think, would provide a great encompassing umbrella under which all humanity could huddle, regardless. Varda One, a radical philologist, asks for the obliteration of such repugnant pronouns as he and she, his and hers. In place she offers ve, vis and ver. "We don't go around addressing persons by their race, height or eye color," says One. "Why should we identify them by sex?" Unfortunately, such designations tend to remove rather than increase an individual's sense of self. "Personalized" Christmas cards are about as personal...