But far from being concerned about whether or not Russia will have achieved Utopia by 1980, the world is watching Moscow today primarily for clues as to whether or not there will be nuclear Armageddon in the immediate future.

Socially responsible banks founded out of anthroposophy in the English-speaking world include Triodos Bank, founded in 1980 and active in the UK, Netherlands and Spain, La Nef in France and RSF Social Finance in San Francisco.

Brazil's arms industry nearly collapsed after 1988, as a result of the termination of the Iran-Iraq War ( 1980 – 88 ), a reduction in world demand for armaments, and the decline in state support for the industry.

Value of agricultural output grew at an average annual rate of 7. 1 % during 1968 – 73, but since 1975 the sector has been hampered by droughts ( 1975, 1977, and 1979 ), hurricanes ( in 1979 and 1980 ), and slumping world prices and quota allocations for sugar ( since 1985 ).

From 1980, Thompson was the most prominent intellectual of the revived movement for nuclear disarmament, revered by activists throughout the world.

The war opened Sartre's eyes to a political reality he had not yet understood until forced into continual engagement with it: " the world itself destroyed Sartre's illusions about isolated self-determining individuals and made clear his own personal stake in the events of the time " ( Aronson 1980: 108 ).

Because of difficulties in human lookahead — peculiar to Reversi because of the apparent strategic meaninglessness of internal disks ( making blindfold games — if not virtually impossible without enormous dedication — more difficult than is the case in, say, chess ) and the attractiveness of the game to programmers — the best Othello computer programs have easily defeated the best humans since 1980, when the program The Moor beat the reigning world champion.

Syria's relations with the Arab world were strained by its support for Iran during the Iran – Iraq War, which began in 1980.

Scheme was developed at the MIT AI Lab by Guy L. Steele and Gerald Jay Sussman who introduced it to the academic world via a series of memos, now referred to as the Lambda Papers, over the period 1975 – 1980.

From ITRI's first 3-inch wafer fabrication plant built in 1977 and the founding of UMC in 1980, the industry has developed into a world leader with 40 fabs in operation by 2002.

According to one estimate, Ur was the largest city in the world from c. 2030 to 1980 BC.

The University for Peace ( UPEACE ) was established in Costa Rica in 1980 “ to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations .”

From 1968 to 1980, the bank concentrated on meeting the basic needs of people in the developing world.

From 1976 to 1980 developing world debt rose at an average annual rate of 20 %.

Lending to service third world debt marked the period of 1980 – 1989.

* The presence and rise of a significant number of women as heads of state and heads of government in a number of countries across the world, many being the first women to hold such positions, such as Soong Ching-ling continuing as the first Chairwoman of the People's Republic of China until 1972, Isabel Martínez de Perón as the first woman President in Argentina in 1974 until being deposed in 1976, Elisabeth Domitien becomes the first woman Prime Minister of Lesotho, Indira Gandhi continuing as Prime Minister of India until 1977, Lidia Gueiler Tejada becoming the interim President of Bolivia beginning from 1979 to 1980, Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo becoming the first woman Prime Minister of Portugal in 1979, and Margaret Thatcher becoming the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

* The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles were boycotted by the Soviet Union and most of the communist world ( China, Romania, and Yugoslavia participated in the games ) in retaliation for the boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

In addition to works in North America, the Singer Corporation also had the honour of creating the largest clock face in the world, the Singer's clock at its Clydebank, Scotland factory which opened in 1885 and closed in 1980.

Dream scenes may be indistinguishable from those set in the dreamer's real world, a narrative device that undermines the dreamer's and the audience's sense of security and allows horror film protagonists, such as those of Carrie ( 1976 ), Friday the 13th ( 1980 ) or An American Werewolf in London ( 1981 ) to be suddenly attacked by dark forces while resting in seemingly safe places.

Originally an X-rated movie theater this striptease club pioneered lap dancing in 1980, and was a major force in popularizing it in strip clubs on a nationwide and eventually world wide basis.

Since the first production of Sesame Street Live on September 17, 1980, 48 million children and their parents have seen the show performed, across the world.

In a May 1980 broadcast of The 700 Club he stated, " I guarantee you by the end of 1982 there is going to be a judgment on the world.

World Health Organization in 1980 announced that smallpox was the first disease that had been eradicated world wide by a program of vaccination.

In March 1980, the Police began their first world tour, which included places which had seldom hosted foreign performers, including Mexico City, Mexico ; Bombay, India ; and Egypt.

He held world titles at four different weights — lightweight ( 1972 – 79 ), welterweight ( 1980 ), light middleweight ( 1983 – 84 ) and middleweight ( 1989 ).

That tree was standing about one mile ( 1. 6 km ) east of modern-day Golva till it died around 1980.

Sometime around 1980 a new courthouse / post office was built about one mile ( 1. 6 km ) north.

In 1980 Coe broke Rick Wohlhuter's world record for 1, 000-metres with a time of 2: 13. 40 and held all four middle distance world records simultaneously, the 800m, 1000m, 1500m and the mile, for one hour until Ovett broke his mile record, another unique feat.

He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U. S. S. R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run.

He won AAA titles in the 800m from 1974 to 1976, in the 1500m in 1979 and in the mile in 1980.

During his career, Ovett was noted for the unusual range and timing of his races ; shortly before the 1980 Olympics in 10 days he ran four events of four different lengths: a mile in Oslo, 800 metres in Gothenburg, 600m at Crystal Palace and 3, 000m in Welwyn Garden City.

Ovett arrived at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as favourite to take the 1500 m title, unbeaten over the 1500 m and mile for three years.

While many of the unique Art Deco buildings, such as the New Yorker Hotel, were lost to developers in the years before 1980, the area was saved as a cohesive unit by Barbara Capitman and a group of activists who spearheaded the movement to place almost one square mile of South Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Tiger-Cats contended on and off during the rest of the 1970s and 1980s, reaching the Grey Cup final in 1980 and winning the East Division by a mile in 1981 with an 11 – 4 – 1 record under head coach Frank Kush, but were stunned by the Ottawa Rough Riders, who finished a distant second at 5 – 11, in the East final.

He purchased the ranch, named the Happy Horse Ranch, in 1980 largely due to its location near Grass Valley, which is situated near the site of the annual Tevis Cup 100 mile endurance horse race which starts in Squaw Valley and ends in Auburn, California.

Due to safety concerns with the 4. 9 mile circuit, including the bumpy track surface and the inadequate barriers, deep ditches, and embankments, the last Formula One race held on the original Interlagos was in 1980, the race was nearly cancelled after protests by many Formula One drivers including defending world champion Jody Scheckter.

In 1977 Hamburger Hochbahn estimated the total costs for this initial installation was estimated by the to be $ 56, 568, 000, or $ 7. 5 million per double lane mile ( compare with a Canadian estimate from 1980 at $ 75 to $ 80 million per mile for underground subway lines ).

In 1980 this was estimated to be between $ 75 and $ 80 million a mile.

South of Penn Station, a 1. 45 mile ( 2. 33 km ) elevated section of the line abandoned since 1980 ( popularly known as the High Line ) is being transformed into an elevated park.

On the quarter mile, the Suzuki was a bit faster than the 1980 CBX, which was tuned down slightly ; Motorcyclist tested them head-to-head on the quarter mile, with the Suzuki clocking 11. 84 sec.

In their 45 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 298 – 402 – 6 with division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, and 2010.

In 1980, after a nine game winning streak, the Falcons posted a franchise then-best record of 12 – 4 and captured their first NFC West division title.

Between 1957 and 1980 Granaglia won a record 13 World Championships, 12 European Championship titles, and 46 Italian National Championships.

The Paleocene recovery of plants began with recolonizations by fern species, represented as a fern spike in the geologic record ; this same type of fern recolonization was observed after the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption .< ref name =" SchultzDhondt ">

On March 25, 1980, Dead Kennedys were invited to perform at the Bay Area Music Awards in San Francisco to major record label artists to give the event some " New Wave credibility ", in the words of the organizers.

" The Breaks ", a single from his 1980 debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song.

Nicknamed " The Wizard " for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists ( 8, 375 ) and double plays ( 1, 590 ) by a shortstop ( the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel ), as well as the National League ( NL ) record with 2, 511 career games at the position ; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons ( 1980 – 1992 ).

In 1980, he set the single-season record for most assists by a shortstop ( 621 ), and began his string of 13 consecutive Gold Glove awards.

By circa 1980 the use of a " record changer ", which might scuff up or otherwise damage the discs, was widely disparaged, so the " turntable " emerged triumphant and retained its position to the end of the 20th Century and beyond.

Rush joined with fellow Toronto-based rock band Max Webster on July 28, 1980 to record " Battle Scar " for their 1980 release, Universal Juveniles.

In 1980, he released the solo album B-2 Unit, which is considered to be his " edgiest " record.

Also in 1980, Sakamoto released the single " War Head / Lexington Queen ", an experimental synthpop and electro record.

In 1980, Lawhead became the manager of the successful Christian rock act Degarmo and Key and formed his own record company, Ariel Records.

The game was played on January 20, 1980, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and was attended by a Super Bowl record 103, 985 spectators.

But after the Raiders started the 1980 season with a 2-3 record, starter Dan Pastorini broke his leg and suddenly Plunkett was thrust into the starting role.

Ultimately the controversy was such that John Denver cancelled a concert shortly thereafter, but when Denver returned for a 1980 concert, he set a one-show attendance record at the venue, Centennial Hall, and sang the song as well to the approval of the crowd.

Pardee's tenure did not last long though, for he was fired after posting a 6 – 10 record in 1980.

Since their last Cup win in 1983, they are currently the only team of the four major North American sports leagues ( NHL, NFL, NBA, & MLB ) to win 4 consecutive championships, and hold the NHL record for most consecutive playoff series ' wins at 19 ( 1980 Playoffs-1984 Playoffs ).

The song received crucial airplay on BBC Radio 1 and DJ John Peel's evening show, and Bauhaus was subsequently asked to record a session for Peel's show, which was broadcast on January 3, 1980.

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Carlyle have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of was recorded in July 1980.

Pressured by their record company for a new record and a prompt return to touring, the Police released their third album, Zenyatta Mondatta, in October 1980.

The Pistons stumbled their way out of the 1970s and into the 1980s, beginning with a 16 – 66 record in 1979 – 80 and following up with a 21 – 61 record in 1980 – 81.