Word: weak
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Italy's bargaining climate is certainly not helped by the succession of three weak caretaker governments that have held power since May 1968. But far deeper causes underlie much of the labor unrest. Italian workers are caught between the higher cost of living brought on by the nation's celebrated II Boom and a notoriously unresponsive national leadership. Italy's public services, from education to rapid transit, are among the poorest in Western Europe...
...indication of the Crimson's fullback strength was the weak showing of Huskie star forward John Sahnas. Last year Sahnas scored twice and carried his team to a 2-2 tie with Harvard. Yesterday Sahnas was contained by Phil Axten and Bill Brock, and the Connecticut wing never got a shot on goal...
Ultimately the film is weak because of the very faults of the cool medium that Wexler wants to criticize. Film is supposed to be a hot medium. McLuhan tells us; that is it's a total experience. Medium Cool is less than a total experience: we can really feel the editing, the presence of the director, and the techniques he's using. It's full of dialogue hanging over from a just finished scene or anticipating one to come, and overly arty shots of the boots in the mud of Tent City-all used without much purpose. And, like...
Consider this summer as an example. After a weak start with an expose of overly-loud music at rock'n'-roll halls-a topic that never caught the serious public interest he hoped for-Nader coverd a series of weightier topies. In July, he told George McGovern's Special Senate Committee on Nutrition about the built-in dangers of modern American food, he was later invited to serve on a White House panel on the subject. Shortly afterward there was an exhaustive report on the threat of "brown lung" for workers in textile mills-a report that surprised many public...
...plays by safety Neil Hurley to halt late Holy Cross drives, and two long completions in an otherwise weak passing attack enabled Harvard to blank Holy Cross, 13-0, before 25,000 fans at the Stadium, where winning opening games is becoming a tradition almost as strong as good halftime shows...