Word: threshold
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...constitution. We are now on the threshold of the formation of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The constitution was drafted by representatives of the people themselves. It has been submitted to all Ethiopian citizens, including those living abroad, and it will be promulgated after it is put to a referendum. Such democratic participation is unparalleled in the history of Ethiopia. Once the constitution assumes its final shape, Ethiopia will never again be ruled by the personal absolutism of any one individual or a handful of individuals. There will be no more discrimination according to sex, religion or ethnic...
...trouble in paradise is that David is on the threshold of literary fame while the beautiful and rich Catherine is jealous of her husband's reviews. She is also sexually unsettled. In bed with David, she wants to be a boy. She then persuades her husband to join her in getting matching short haircuts and a platinum-blond dye job. (Hemingway fans may recall that the Catherine of A Farewell to Arms also suggests twin coiffures but without the bleach.) Eventually, Catherine comes out of the closet on the arm of the dark, lovely and rich Marita...
...month moratorium, John Kennedy sent Diplomat Averell Harriman to Moscow in hopes of securing such a sweeping ban; he returned after twelve days with only the Limited Test Ban Treaty, which forbade explosions in the atmosphere and oceans but not underground. The Nixon Administration in 1974 negotiated the Threshold Test Ban Treaty, limiting underground blasts to no more than 150 kilotons; like SALT II, it was never ratified by the Senate, but is generally accepted by both sides. This week's planned detonation, the 758th at the Nevada Test Site, would be under the threshold, but it clearly reasserts Reagan...
Agreeing that verification is crucial, proponents of a complete test ban argue that it would be easier to verify than the current threshold ban, because the Soviets have offered on-site inspection for the total test ban. But many in the Administration, led by Perle, maintain that even on-site monitoring offers little promise. "There's no way a few inspectors can police the whole Soviet Union," Perle says. For these hard-liners, the need to stay ahead of Moscow's modernization program is paramount. Concedes Perle: "I'm opposed to a comprehensive test ban even if it were verifiable...
...says Rimmer de Vries, the chief international economist for New York's Morgan Guaranty Trust. "Another 20% yen appreciation is absolutely necessary before the U.S. can start to work off its trade deficit with Japan." Some economists think that the dollar must go down to the 100-yen threshold over the next four years...