Word: outlook
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...TIME's economists remain cautious about their countries' long-term outlook. The Pacific region has been plagued by political instability: social unrest in the Philippines, uncertainty about the post-colonial status of Hong Kong and the assassination of key members of the South Korean government. "I am sure that none of the Asian economies will collapse because of political factors," said Edward Chen, of the University of Hong Kong, "but it may be difficult to keep up with past growth. It's never too early to worry...
...almost all respects colleagues describe Perkins as a pragmatist or a moderate--from his general political outlook to his handling of administrative matters to his approach to development issues...
...woman's outlook is shaped by fears and intimidations that lie outside of the average man's experience. Her freedom of movement is circumscribed in ways that a man's is not, because the consequences of her actions are potentially more devastating. A man walking alone at night might be robbed or assaulted, but a woman stands the additional chance of being sexually traumatized. A man wearing running shorts may invite glances, but rarely humiliating verbal abuse. A man can smile freely at women without too much fear of encouraging unwanted propositions...
...alphabetical quirk--and it is a fitting finale. In portraying the emotional schooling of his hero, Cnaries, Worwode educates the reader as well, and provides a natural jumping off point for the stories and collections to come. The death of his first boy in childbirth has clouded Charles's outlook, but he endures in the face of grave trials and doubts, and his blind obdurance is rewarded just as satisfyingly as it was in the primers of our youth. After his fourth child slips easily into the world and begins to run about with his hair streaming in the wind...
...Harvard, where the game got started relatively early, the social aspect of the last few years is giving way to a less light-hearted outlook...