Word: boosterism
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Brown, in a highly publicized report issued by the university, recently alleged that several coaches, some students, and an outside sports booster foundation committed recruiting violations. The report implicated the football, women's volleyball, men's soccer and men's basketball teams...
...custody. And the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction against returning the boy to Cuba before the appeals process is concluded may not have diminished the government's legal ability to reunite the boy with his father at this stage, but it has certainly been a major morale booster for the protesters outside Lazaro Gonzalez's home, and that's likely to create a bumpy ride for federal marshals or INS officials sent in to collect Elian...
...little guys. So the little guys are racing to do what NASA has failed to do: design a reusable launch system that's inexpensive, safe and reliable. Kelly Space's prototype looks like a plane that has sprouted rocket engines. Rotary Rocket in Redwood City, Calif., has a booster with rotors to make a helicopter-style return to Earth; Kistler Aerospace in Kirkland, Wash., is piecing together its version from old Soviet engines, shuttle-style thermal protection tiles and an elaborate parachute system. The first passenger countdowns are still years away, but bureaucrats at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington...
...definitely a confidence booster," captain Vedica Jain said. "Especially since we beat them 8-1. I think the score tells a lot as well...
...violates the separation of church and state and leaves the neediest kids stranded in underperforming schools - are being hotly debated across the country, and voucher proponents are already lining up national experts for their appeal. But the real star power in the case comes from the program's chief booster, Florida governor Jeb Bush. What's more, vouchers are one of the most controversial portions of big brother George W.'s presidential platform - and are vehemently opposed by Al Gore. Dubya likes to cite Jeb's program as a model for his campaign promise of promoting "school accountability...