Word: sharings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...worried that Bass might use money from the federally supported S and L to unfairly augment his corporate-raiding power. The Bank Board's chairman, M. Danny Wall, defends his bailout, calling it the best deal the Government could get. Furthermore, he notes, the federal agency holds a 30% share in the California S and L, and will profit handsomely if it recovers...
...wonderful dream." He quadrennially skips the opening parade to save his legs from the speeches and his head from the pigeons, but partakes in all the casual camaraderie. "I'm a Village person. I like to go around and meet gymnasts and weight lifters, every kind of athlete. We share a special understanding. All sports are the same; it's just the rules that are different. Were ((the basketball star)) Michael Jordan and I to meet, I honestly think we could communicate without sentences, with just the start of words, maybe with knowing nods alone. At the Olympics, I love...
When not locked in fierce competition, Dobre and Silivas are pals who share a passion for pop music and food treats. Dobre has a weakness for ice cream; Silivas' tastes run to schnitzel and fries. As the strict training regimen expressly forbids the distraction of boyfriends, they liven their evenings with goose-feather pillow fights and what Head Coach Adrian Goreac cheerfully calls "talk, talk, talk." They are avid readers of adventure books. Dobre, a mischief-maker who collects dolls, favors fictional heroes who "fight all obstacles to reach their aims." Silivas, a quiet and intelligent girl, prefers a stately...
Still, some are beginning to question the system. Parents are less likely to approve of the state's stifling embrace of their promising children, and East Germany's recreational athletes resent the millions dedicated to the elite. East German stars would like the state to take a smaller share of the millions they earn in Western appearance fees. Consider the revolutionary statement of World Class Sprinter Silke Moller last month. "Material concerns should never stand in the foreground in sports," said Moller. "But they can play a role, even for G.D.R. athletes...
...Asian, and Hispanic scholars. Since 1980, the number of Black tenured professors has fallen from five to three, while junior professor positions have been reduced from eight to four. Admittedly, the pool of qualified Ph.d. candidates is small, but the University has made scant attempts to grab a bigger share of the pool or increase the size of the pool...