Word: responded
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...consequences of such government paralysis are most apparent in California, where the 1978 Proposition 13 ballot initiative sparked the antitax revolt that swept the country. Now, with the state government hobbled by tax restrictions and unable to respond to public pressure, citizen initiatives have mushroomed. California had 29 propositions on its ballot last year on matters ranging from limits on auto insurance to new tobacco taxes. William Zimmerman, who helps organize such voter initiatives, admits that they are not the best way to handle complex issues. But, he says, "if the alternative is no action, I'll take the flawed...
...country's future is weak in crucial areas, such as the economy. However, as relations with the Soviets have improved, 52% of the public is now very optimistic about prospects for peace. The absence of fear of war boosts Bush's standing. Criticism that he is too cautious to respond to Moscow's olive-branch overtures registers with few Americans...
...manager Tony LaRussa properly pooh-poohed the A's 8-1 record against the Giants during spring training and professed concern about the Sock Exchange. Giants manager Roger Craig, ever the optimist, pointed out that "we've got ; men who respond to challenge. We've battled back all year long." But as the series opened last Saturday, hard-eyed bookmakers in Reno made the A's odds-on favorites to win the Battle...
Most winners of the Nobel Prize respond with joy and gratitude to the singular, once-in-a-lifetime honor. But Norway's Trygve Haavelmo bluntly criticized the award last week after he was named the 1989 laureate in economics. Haavelmo, 77, a modest and shy University of Oslo professor emeritus, told a reporter, "I don't like the idea of such prizes...
Salary usually isn't discussed untilsubsequent interviews. But if the interviewer asksyou what you expect to earn, you can respond byasking what the salary range is for that job. Thecompany usually has a certain number of jobs to befilled in definite salary brackets. An OCScounselor can tell you the average starting salaryfor such a position. You may also wish to lookover the Salary Survey, published by the CollegePlacement Council, or look in the U.S. Governmentpublications entitled The Occupational Outlook forCollege Graduates. Both are in the OCS library...