Word: warns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most of that popularity benefits the U.S. firm Walt Disney, which has registered 350 trademarks for its products in China, including 45 that feature Mickey. But unauthorized copying of the familiar mouse image has reached the point that six weeks ago, an official Chinese tabloid, Market, had to warn would-be pirates against the practice...
...matter how good the concept, it must be well executed. Experienced franchisers warn that the potential franchisees must be carefully screened, since the future success of the company depends on their reliability and hard work. Says Victoria Morton, founder of Denver-based Victory International, which franchises the Suddenly Slender and Designer Body weight-loss centers: "It's like marriage. We have to like and trust them, and they have to like and trust us." Dan Stamp, founder of Priority Management Systems, a Vancouver-based chain that helps executives organize their time, says he looks for "high self-esteem...
...accord is ultimately implemented without rebel participation, U.S. officials warn that the F.M.L.N. will be able to threaten Duarte's government even if outside military aid is cut off. Operating in small bands and able to retreat to rural hideaways, the rebels could continue to inflict damage in the countryside. Indeed, on the very day that Duarte signed the accord, guerrillas attacked a Salvadoran town called El Triunfo and burned down three public buildings, including the mayor's office. Only days earlier, the insurgents blew up a bridge in Usulutan province, the ninth major span hit in the past seven...
...Persian Gulf toward Oman. Suddenly two aging F-4 Phantom jets rose up from Iran's Bandar Abbas air base, near the Strait of Hormuz, and streaked toward the American planes. The Iranians kept coming even after two more Tomcats swept down from a higher altitude and tried to warn them off by radio. One of the Tomcat pilots ordered his weapons officer to open fire once the Phantoms approached within 20 miles. Apparently alerted to the oncoming missiles by radar-tracking systems aboard their planes, the Iranian jets swooped away...
...their children. Although nearly two-thirds of AIDS victims so far have been homosexual men, the rate of new infection among gays has declined. At the same time, the rate among blacks and Hispanics, particularly those who are intravenous drug users, is rising alarmingly. Medical experts warn that unless urgent actions are taken, AIDS may become a predominantly minority disease. That prospect is frightening not only to health officials but also to civil rights advocates, who fear a backlash of racism...