Word: rolled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even the middle class seems to need an extra nudge to do the right thing these days. For years corporations have helped meet blood shortages by rewarding employees who roll up their sleeves with extra time off. At least one church has resorted to such techniques. In April, after the Frederick Christian Fellowship Church in Maryland offered newcomers a $10 bill for attending worship services, more than 50 fresh faces appeared in the pews...
...their best, the perks help fight apathy, especially among the young. Under the incentive plans inspired by the Jostens Renaissance program of Minneapolis, Minnesota, some schools bestow "gold" cards for straight A's and "red" cards for A's and B's. Students who fail to make the honor roll but manage to show progress receive a VIP card, which recognizes them as a Very Improved Person. At some schools the cards entitle students to on-campus perks. "For those kids who get positive support at home, it's just the frosting on the cake," says Leo Egan, an English...
...Chili Peppers. The lack of familiarity was somewhat mutual. Rubin admits that he doesn't listen to much country music but says he was interested in Cash from a "mythological" standpoint. "I don't see him as a country act," Rubin says. "I would say he embodies rock 'n' roll. He's an outlaw figure, and that is the essence of what rock 'n' roll is." When he made his pitch, Rubin was persuasive. "He immediately made me understand and believe that he really wanted to get the best out of me as an artist," says Cash. "There would...
...distribution of unspent council funds, or roll-over, to the house committees, rather than to the council itself...
...opera singers, teachers and rock and roll musicians, a clear voice is not just a means of communication, it's their livelihood. So when their vocal cords are attacked by enemies ranging from the common cold to cancer, many don't waste a minute and go straight to Dr. Stephen M. Zeitels, assistant processor of otology and laryngology at the Medical School...