Word: respectable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Mladenov has said he will implement sweeping political and economic reforms but has not offered specifics. He said the "new socialist Bulgaria" will have more respect "for [human] rights and freedom for all Bulgarians...
...towards an audience of middle-to-upper class whites who have fairly similar experiences within a limited variety of backgrounds. He uses this assessment to create a common vantage point from which to study the readings, unconsciously presenting an "us vs. them" attitude which ignores Harvard's much-touted respect for diversity. Students generally refer to the characters in the stories and the subjects of the nonfiction books as "those people," a disconcerting phrase that emphasizes the distance between different ethnic and socio-economic groups. This makes those students who don't fit into the white middle class very uncomfortable...
...said, the supreme body of power. It is quite another question whether it is fully ready to carry out all its functions. There are many Deputies who do not have enough knowledge, experience, patience and even mutual respect. But it will come. With every passing month, the situation becomes more normal and settled. We have to learn behavior that corresponds to the importance of this body...
Hall bridles at the criticisms his show has received. "One critic accused me of fawning over second-rate talent. How dare he! In the ghetto the game is respect. If I book you, I'm committed to you. I'm an entertainer, not a tough interviewer. My philosophy is to leave my ego at the door and get the best out of my guests." Yet Hall concedes that his interviewing skills need work. He is currently being coached by New York City-based media consultant Virginia Sherwood. Among her tips: ask more follow-up questions and avoid overusing words like...
...regard Gaia more seriously because the world has forced them to do so. If they are to understand such pressing environmental problems as the greenhouse effect or the consequences of mass extinctions, they will have to overcome their reluctance to look beyond their own specialties: nature does not necessarily respect the arbitrary boundaries established for scientific disciplines. By focusing on entire systems, Gaia provides a framework through which marine biologists, geochemists and geophysicists can integrate their work...