Word: pushing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...very nice passing [Yale]," said senior Jonathon Lanken. "Basically as the boat passed we all relaxed because once they are behind you, you can control the tempo of the race, relax and push towards the end. It was a great feeling...
...Tung?s defense of the currency is what drove markets down before ? and if push comes to shove, he will do so again, since Hong Kongers tend to value their currency more than they value their stocks. "Let the peg go," says TIME Asia correspondent John Colmley, "and the basis of the Hong Kong economy collapses." Even $85 billion may not be enough to defend it, he warns, if currency vultures like George Soros move in. So hang on to your seat belts: Messrs. Hang Seng and Dow Jones could be in for another one of their bumpy rides...
That is exactly what single-sex advocates expected to hear. Roughly speaking, until they reach their teens, American girls outperform boys. Then something changes, and boys push ahead, especially in science. Whether the cause is bias, genes or some combination, no one knows for sure. But if you can just keep the sexes apart for a while, the theory goes, girls at least may benefit. "It's good to have a safe place without the distraction of the opposite sex," says Lewinnek...
...readers willing to push themselves along, however, Big Trouble has substantial rewards. Whether the subject is hard-rock mining, turn-of-the-century radical politics, Darrow's literary aspirations, or the rise of the American grand hotel, Lukas' digressions are richer and denser than some other writers' entire books. He footnotes his footnotes, which ruins the tale's momentum but makes for some informative side trips. Who knew that the Elks, the fraternal organization, was started by New York actors who worked all week and needed a Sunday wateringhole? Or that Darrow chose struggling writers for law partners, including...
...economy this Wednesday. More than once in the past year, comments from Greenspan have provoked market downturns. The Fed Chairman has the power to raise interest rates, which would pressure equities downward. But many analysts say Asia's woes make it less likely the Fed will try to push through a rate hike...