Word: protection
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...read "cherries are sour." Sandor sets about his caddish work, and with La Roquian aplomb, reduces seduction to an absurdity. It is significant that the climax of the plot is reached only as the final curtain falls, presumably either to keep the audience in their seats, or to protect the actors at the end with the curtain...
...William Jennings Bryan era of statecraft, solicitous measures were taken to protect the native Filipino from selling his land (ideal for growing rubber) to "exploiters." He was to be educated and he was to exploit his land himself. He has been educated with marked success; but he has not made expected progress in developing his land, has turned politician rather than gentleman farmer...
...coming era, as Dean Donham sees it, is one of higher tariffs, yet he advocates neither opposition to this nor wholesale cooperation. He would have tariffs to protect those U. S. industries whose destruction would cause great social changes (e. g., shoes). He would have no protective tariffs for new industries whose development would hurt old European industries. In this reasoning there is the thought which underlies his whole thesis: a prosperous, strong Europe is essential to the welfare of the Western world...
...students the ''feel" by letting them "fly solo" before leaving the ground. Equipment used: i) a glider mounted to swing in the blast of a fan; 2) an almost wingless "kiwi" or taxiplane which scoots around the field but cannot rise and which has strong hoops in front to protect the tyro if he noses over; 3) an ordinary glider; 4) a low-powered training plane...
...which the stock will be bought in a put is at a certain number of "points-away" below the market and a call is the opposite. The "points-away" are governed by supply and demand. Traders use puts and calls as a means of speculation, and also to protect themselves. A trader long 100 shares of stock at $.00 would often be glad to buy a 30-day put on 100 shares at $95, which would of course limit his loss to $500 plus the $137.50 price...