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Summarizing the essence of the historic turn that occurred in the 1980s, I would say this: within a very short span of time, people have begun to regain hope for a better future...
...firm's president, Charles Sekeres, admitted to Wyden's committee that this range was based only on individuals who are "morbidly obese" or on men (who can slim down more quickly than women). In addition, ads for most weight-loss programs fail to mention that many customers regain weight just as fast as they lose it if they return to their old eating habits. The industry, contends Wyden, focuses "more on quick profits than on responsible weight loss you can really keep...
...geometry of the other plane's evasive maneuver. The gravity force is building up again, and the plane begins to buffet. I've used up too much energy, and we slide down, missing another chance to line up a shot. The earth comes spiraling up at us as we regain airspeed. Too late. The enemy is on me now, and I'm in his gunsight. ("Lose sight and you lose the fight. You can't shoot what you can't see," Blackstone had warned in his preflight briefing.) "Break left, break left," yells Dooley. There is a signal tone that...
...others predicted that Silber's success in the Herald poll would negatively influence perceptions about Murphy, making it difficult for her to regain ground on television...
...reoccupy its former bases in Cam Ranh Bay and Danang. This month, following reports that the Soviet navy was scaling back its forces in ) Cam Ranh Bay, the Vietnamese repeated the offer. The Vietnamese would benefit from the dollars flowing into their economy from the bases. The U.S. would regain the use of facilities that the Pentagon loudly bemoaned losing and in turn would gain invaluable leverage in the ongoing negotiations with the Philippine government over renewing the leases at Subic Bay and Clark air base. It could be what Pentagon planners call a "win-win" scenario...