Word: exploitation
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...wild young. Sleeping arrangements are seen as a matter of life and death. Folks on dates don't know whether to cross their legs or their fingers. So, dear, what's playing at the Cineplex tonight? Answer: a host of movies, mostly in the newly revitalized thriller genre, that exploit the itch and edginess in right-now relationships. Fatal Attraction is the leader, but others have similar themes and might deserve similar titles. Among them...
...predictable when we get down to the goal line," Lockbaum beamed afterward, his face glowing with his latest miraculous exploit. "We have to show a little diversity and that's what...
Gilbert, who left Harvard in 1981 to head one of the first biotechnology firms to exploit genetic engineering techniques, claims his company can do the job and turn a profit at the same time. He estimates that his "moderately sized bio firm" would require 300 scientists working over a period of 10 years at a cost of $300 million. The only problem, Gilbert says, is "how to make money while the research is going...
...21st century. Says Heinz Hermann Koelle, a West German space-technology professor and former director of future projects at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center: "American pre-eminence in space simply no longer exists." Warns James Oberg, an expert on the Soviet space program: "If the Soviets can aggressively exploit this operational advantage, they can make us eat space dust for a long time to come...
...fact, officials were so certain that there were no illegal aliens working at Harvard that they sought an exemption from the law. Lobbyists from the University and other schools argued this summer in Washington that educational institutions do not thrive on cheap labor so they are not likely to exploit illegal immigrants...