Word: asset
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...months to escape drab East Germany and make his way to the West. The odds were against him, for Weidner, 40, was a cripple on crutches who lived in the village of Neugersdorf, 115 miles southeast of the frontier of freedom. But Hans Weidner did have one major asset, the 30-passenger bus that he operated for the local Communist regime. It was an ugly thing, and ancient. Its chassis creaked, and the engine coughed; a cream-colored coat of paint could not disguise the welts and bruises of two decades of chugging service. In fact, the bus was ready...
...Asset for Longevity? In the human X chromosome, the gene for red-green color recognition is located fairly close to those for G-6-PD and for the blood factor that gives protection against hemophilia B. So color blindness, G-6-PD deficiency and this form of hemophilia are inherited according to the same pattern. Nearly always, in the conception of a female, the X chromosome from one healthy parent will carry the normal gene, and one is enough. But a man must get his X chromosome from his mother, and if she carries the defective gene...
Today, CAT's 17,000 employees operate in 19 Arab, African and Asian countries. Apart from its reputation as a topflight builder, CAT's chief asset is Bustani's keen awareness of the touchy sensitivities of underdeveloped nations. Whenever he enters a new country, he insists on setting up a local subsidiary, encourages local investors to buy stock, and makes it clear that he intends the company to be locally run. Says he: "When we went into Pakistan seven years ago, we sent more than 100 people there from Beirut. Now we have only three Beirut staffers...
...towards tonight's contest as one of the make-or-break games of its season, and could prove a tough opponent. The Bruins won their first three games of the season, including an 8-1 victory over Army and an incredible 15-1 slaughter of American International. A big asset is their fine goalie, John Dunham, who turned a spirited performance this Wednesday in his team's 6-0 loss to Boston College. The win over Army was the Providence team's first over the Cadets in eleven years and has touched off a surge of optimism among both...
Taylor lacked only one "asset" that all the others had in abundance-a concentrated publicity barrage. Few people wrote about what a nice guy he was, and no one discussed his personal problems. Harvard's office of sports information didn't prepare a weekly release on what an indispensable player he was, primarily because he wasn...