Word: weighted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...could not, because of obstructing hills and high-tension wires." Finally, with fuel running out after 90 minutes of searching, Kim decided to set down on a frozen lake near the town of Kem and gamble that the ice would support his plane's 100-ton weight. The 707 slid to a stop just short of a hill at the lake's edge. Kim shouted: "We have survived!" and the passengers burst into applause. Two hours later, the first Soviet troops appeared...
...capital, in particular American capital, could defend its presence in South Africa by claiming it followed progressive employment practices that set a standard for others. In the pre-Soweto period when most South African blacks could visualize only a gradual process of improvement in their status, this argument carried weight. Advent of black consciousness, especially among urbanized young and dissatisfaction with pace of events has brought a shift in attitudes. Measures which only relieve hardships like marginal raises, subsidized meals, school fee allowances, and personal loans are seen as panaceas which evade question of basic rights of workers. Moreover benevolence...
...lousy teaching. But if your teaching is absolutely brilliant but you're not publishing anything, it's unlikely--there are a few exceptions--that it will compensate for the lack of research. So in that sense, when it comes down to a tenure decision, there is not equal weight given to both...
...West Coast tour with A.B.T. in early 1976, Gelsey nearly guttered out. With her weight dipping into the 80s, she could not sustain a performance. The producers of the film The Turning Point had wanted her to play a young ballerina. The first screen test had gone well, but Gelsey's deterioration came swiftly. Says the film's executive producer, Nora Kaye: "She was skull-like. It was impossible to use her." Gelsey's role, and an Oscar nomination, eventually went to A.B.T. Soloist Leslie Browne...
...involved with dance formerly evoked an immediate response: When is that? Now she finds time for friends. She and Johnna, a principal dancer with the Los Angeles Ballet, are on easy if not intimate terms. Schafer lives nearby, and the two regularly dine together. Since both must watch their weight, they order separate appetizers and share a single main course. The new Gelsey has learned to like being naughty, at least once in a while. What does she do when she wants to feel wicked? "I just come home, eat a few good cookies and turn on the telly." After...