Word: georgina
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...shame. There is an intricate crown woven from fine gold strands; a flask carved flawlessly from a solid block of crystal; a pair of heavy cuffs set with stones that look like large, startled eyes; a playful necklace festooned with teardrop pendants. "It sets a magnificent standard," says Georgina Herrmann, an archaeologist at the British Institute of Archaeology. "The workmanship would be difficult to duplicate today...
...cometh from Germany. McEnroe broke his old record for ugly behavior at the Open, earning $17,500 in fines and a two-month suspension. Shortly after, Czechoslovakia's Hana Mandlikova had a minor Mac attack worth $500. Asked what language Mandlikova chose to curse in, British Supervisor of Women Georgina Clark expressed more than the truth when she replied, "American...
...hubbub began last week with an unusual announcement. According to Georgina Dufoix, France's Minister of Social Affairs, an important discovery had been made that offered "reasonable hope" in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. At a jam-packed press conference later the same day, three scientists from Laennec Hospital in Paris reported that they had found a drug treatment that produced "a spectacular biological response" in AIDS patients. Such a response, said Dr. Philippe Even, who headed the team, "has never been observed before." The name of this magical potion was unexpectedly familiar: cyclosporine...
...reaction to the Italian charges was swift and angry. "It would be good if each country occupied itself with its own responsibilities," said French Government Spokeswoman Georgina Dufoix. Still, Paris has cause for embarrassment. When the government of President Francois Mitterrand came to power nearly four years ago, it granted amnesty to members of the now outlawed Action Directe, an organization that has carried out nine bombing attacks in the past year in addition to the murder of Audran...
Experts in both countries are studying the American experience in coping with ethnic strains. "The U.S. model is important because the country has traditionally had a large immigrant population," says Georgina Dufoix, France's Secretary of State for Families and Immigrants. "One thing that has interested me most is the effort to see that there are always blacks in [responsible positions] in order to give the black population an image of itself and its role in American society." Says Britain's Boateng: "America still has deep-rooted racism, but at least there has been a recognition of that...