Word: attractions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Lecturer in Public Policy Mark Kleiman, the Institute's coordinator at the Kennedy School, said that one of the obvious benefits of such a program is that it will attract donations from people who are specifically interested in AIDS. "It shows a commitment by the University and provides a format through which potential funders can make their commitment," he said...
...strike grows longer, it poses a financial threat to local TV stations and networks. If it continues through the May "sweeps" period, when the fall advertising rates are determined, analysts estimate the three major networks could suffer a revenue falloff of as much as $100 million, particularly if they attract fewer viewers and are forced to offer advertisers compensatory commercial time...
American companies have long viewed doing business with the Soviet Union as a dubious proposition, given the stormy politics of the superpower relationship. But under perestroika, General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's campaign to revitalize his country's economy, the Soviets are trying to attract American know-how to help step up the tempo of development. Encouraged by their overtures, dozens of U.S. companies -- among them Honeywell, Occidental Petroleum and Archer Daniels Midland -- are forming joint ventures in the Soviet Union...
Though the prospects for profits are hazy at best, the opportunities are manifold: helping modernize Soviet factories, enhancing agricultural production and marketing consumer goods ranging from toothpaste to tires. "The Soviets now realize they need to attract people," says Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead, who closely follows U.S.-Soviet trade. "It would appear the Soviets in the last few months have dramatically changed their attitude...
...future of Ivy League hockey looks strong as long as the tradition that it evolved from remains just as strong. That tradition, along with a solid academic reputation, will continue to attract quality students athletes...