Word: spiriting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Mitsubishi Motors evidenced two weeks ago with its record $34 million payment to women on the assembly line). It's also true that women are joining together for their own, big-draw rock tours and that we now have "girl power," that sassy, don't-mess-with-me adolescent spirit that Madison Avenue carefully caters to. So yes, the women's movement changed our individual lives and expectations, and young women today acknowledge this. A hefty 50% of those from ages 18 to 34 told the pollsters in the TIME/CNN survey that they share "feminist" values, by which they generally...
...teaching part time, counseling at the hospital and also managing to lead some research despite enormous financial difficulties and antiquated equipment. My dad is a well-respected dentist with over 20 years of practice. And no, my parents are not well off, not even close. In the old Communist spirit, when everybody was (supposed to be) equal, now the majority of the population are equal in that they are barely making ends meet. And if anyone is benefiting from Bulgaria's young democracy and fledgling capitalism, it's the mafiosos whose "entrepreneurial" skills are ensuring them Mercedes sedans...
...will to power is what has kept us on his side after all these years. His stumbling, brilliant performance, cramped by stomach flu, in last year's play-offs overwhelmed the opposition by sheer force of spirit. Last week his halftime speech to his team in Game 3 against Utah was, "Let's bury these guys and make them think about it." They routed the Jazz by 42 points. Without the benefit of a rival (imagine Ali without Frazier, Navratilova without Evert) and without innovating the game (Dr. J had already defined the dunk), Jordan became the greatest player...
...good news (for me, anyway) is that I'm covered. Moreover, new laws provide volunteers with the most comprehensive safety net yet. Last year, in the spirit of Colin Powell's summit on volunteerism, Congress passed the Volunteer Protection Act providing immunity for Good Samaritans so long as their conduct is not criminal or does not constitute "gross negligence." So, if someone trips and burns on your grill at the church barbecue, the law protects you. Just don't stick his hand in the fire...
...four songs, by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, propel the plot with lyric efficiency. But then, at the end, the racy Eddie Murphy spirit that has been held in check during the film explodes with a Motownish rave-up, True to Your Heart, that cascades over the closing credits. The song doesn't have much to do with the girl-power theme of this briskly enchanting film, but it's a perky parting gift from the Disney folks. The R.-and-B. group 98[degrees] and Stevie Wonder trade harmonic and harmonica riffs with some sassy horns, and euphoria saturates...