Word: popularizers
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...Like freelance economists poking the American fiscal corpse with the long sticks of their opinions, critics of the Oscar show have floated all manner of remedies. Nattering nabobs like yours truly have urged Academy members to consider nominating good films that are also popular films, on the theory that people will tune in to see prizes handed out to movies they've watched and have a rooting interest in. (See TIME's Oscar predictions...
...easy to see the shift by looking at bands of FICO scores - a popular measure of a borrower's creditworthiness. In January, 18.58% of loans associated with a FICO score below 688 were delinquent by one measure - a large number, but just half a percent more than in December. By contrast, the number of delinquent loans in the top tier (752 or higher), jumped by nearly 7% in January. The overall percentage of problem loans remained small by comparison - the delinquency rate rose from 1.45% to 1.55% - but the quickening pace of homeowners falling behind on their payments signifies more...
...second shadowy group, called the Popular Anti-Drugs Army, materialized among farming towns in the southern state of Guerrero in November. Displaying blankets with written messages on bridges and buildings, the group claims to be made up of family men who have come to together to force drug dealers off the street. "We invite the people to join our struggle and defend our children who are the future of Mexico," it said on one of the blankets. Unlike the Juarez group, the Guerrero "Army" has been linked to several killings, including the decapitation of an alleged drug dealer in December...
...Clinton said she planned to renew U.S. focus on Asia, which she suggested the Bush administration had ignored. In China, that new attitude of engagement has been cautiously welcomed. "For many years the U.S. has been accustomed to delivering its demands to China, and this situation should change," the popular nationalist tabloid Global Times put it on the morning of Clinton's arrival. "The U.S. can no longer control China, moreover make more demands...
...away, because it is different from what one is used to.THC: Since you are both a visual and theater performance artist, how do you integrate these two art forms to communicate your artistic message? WPL: I think that “getting your message across” is a popular expression. What people imply is that when people do something, there is only one message that they’re trying to communicate. In most cases, the reason people have difficulty communicating is because they have more than one intent.People want to can what you do so they can package...