Word: quicked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Young, at 5-ft. 10-in., 175 lb., has Smith's stature. And although he may lack Smith's quick humor and fast shot, he has been impressive in practices...
...Good thinking boss!" said Jewett, and with a quick jab at the bull's eye stapled to Bok's pants, off he scurried to plan new fiendish tortures...
...billion, have taken place so far this year, up from 2,463 deals worth $96 billion during the comparable period a year ago. As corporate raiders are well aware, institutional investors are more prone than other kinds of shareholders to sell during a raid, in order to gain a quick profit. They are also readier to hear arguments that focus on the value of corporations when broken into component assets rather than on their worth as ongoing enterprises. A poignant rendition of the managerial plight comes from Andrew Sigler, chairman of Stamford, Conn.-based Champion International, a $5 billion wood...
What seems abundantly clear, though, is that the quick-reacting computerized market is faster and more brutal in punishing corporate managers who make mistakes or whose company or industry is badly positioned. But some experts also feel that, over time, the volatility introduced by program trading will flatten...
Despite the alarm, many AIDS experts are quick to point out that not all heterosexuals are equally vulnerable. "Any sexually active individual in this society is at some risk, but the risk is different for different people," says Gerald Friedland, associate professor of medicine at New York City's Montefiore Medical Center and a specialist in the study of AIDS transmission. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recorded 999 cases of heterosexually acquired AIDS. Less than half (446) of the victims acquired the disease in the U.S.; most of those are women who were associated with drug users...