Word: would
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...homosexuality, although it stresses the solidarity of minorities and the contributions of gay role models. Says A. Damien Martin, co-founder of the institute: "At first most help came from straight professionals, because the gay and lesbian community was afraid that if they reached out to the young they would be considered child molesters. The greatest fear of a gay person is that they will be considered a perverter of youth...
...four civilians at an agricultural cooperative in San Miguelito, southeast of the capital, an attack the government pinned on the contras. At a sunrise press conference the next morning, an emphatic, often stinging Ortega insisted that his government "cannot continue being patient" in the face of contra "terrorism" and would "hit the contras hard." The Nicaraguan President blamed Washington's refusal to disband the contras for the resumption of fighting and hinted darkly that U.S. backing of the rebels could affect whether or not Nicaraguans go to the polls. Warned Ortega: "It's up to the U.S. whether there will...
...pair of the insects -- being buffeted inside a garbage disposal and nearly getting cooked in a toaster -- are seen from the angle of the creatures themselves. "If I were an ant looking out from an electrical socket," Van Allsburg explains, "the long slits in which the light poured in would look like 15-ft. doorways hung in space." And so they...
...products and gives the suppliers six-month forecasts of its needs so that the smaller companies can plan their own production. As a result, Hewlett-Packard reached its goal of increasing quality tenfold in just ten years. Says Chairman John Young: "If I'd asked for 30%, nothing would have happened...
...rules of the game will keep changing, and the standards will keep getting higher. Says Xerox Chairman Kearns: "We realize that we are in a race without a finish line. As we improve, so does our competition. Five years ago, we would have found that disheartening. Today we find it invigorating." That kind of ambition is essential, because U.S. manufacturers still have considerable catching up to do. If they are successful, the MADE IN THE U.S.A. label will once again stand for excellence, not just sentimental patriotism...