Word: backgrounds
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Tarazi learned of his Palestinian background at 14, his first reaction was embarrassment. He thought immediately of "PLO, Yassir Arafat, every stereotype you've ever heard...
Learning about his background encouraged him to start telling the Palestinian side of the story to classmates at Andover. "Whether they agreed was not important," he says. "What's important was that they understood that there Was another side to the story...
...Macrene is a rare individual: scholar, humanitarian and linguist with a genuine pride in her family background," said Horner during the ceremony. "Not only has she demonstrated superior intelligence, as evidenced by her academic record and the comments from her professors, but she also possesses a compassion for people that has led her to choose a demanding career in medicine...
...imports of semi-automatic weapons, and, while he has not followed suit on domestic production, his action set a standard which the rest of the nation has begun to follow. The California legislature has since passed a bill banning such weapons; 22 states have established waiting periods and background checks for potential gun buyers Soft on guns? Hardly, and certainly better than furloughs...
Except for the top veteran commanders, for whom having a peasant background is a badge of honor, officers are mostly urbanites, educated at one of the army's 25 technical academies. Their pay has not kept up with China's inflationary pace. A major earns about 250 yuan a month (roughly $67), while a hard-working Shanghai taxi driver can clear 2,000 yuan ($537). Such perks as free housing and food allowances, however, compensate somewhat for the income differential. Deng, moreover, has worked to maintain ties with the leadership by insisting on faster promotions based on skill rather than...