Word: instead
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Official media did not mention the weekend unrest, devoting themselves instead to Ceausescu's visit to Iran...
...advisory panel rejected the recommendation, the report said. Instead it recommended to the AEC that "a terminating employee should be advised at the exit interview as to the care that the AEC utilizes in protecting each employee...
...using it now instead of "East Europeans." East Europe was the geopolitical designation for a reality that is now disappearing...
...things in Central Europe or the Soviet Union go wrong, which they could, I don't think we'll see a return to an assertive, confident, Stalinist renewal. Instead, we'll probably see a turn toward some highly nationalistic form of dictatorship, perhaps what I call a "Holy Alliance" between the Soviet Army and the Russian Orthodox Church, galvanized by a sense of desperate Great Russian nationalism. That would then produce even more intense reactions from non-Russians. It could be a very ugly picture...
That crisis could soon become worse, because new requirements designed to strengthen the thrifts could instead push many of them into extinction. Starting last week, S&Ls must greatly increase their capitalization as a hedge against losses from problem loans, interest-rate swings and bad investment decisions. Among other things, they will be required to maintain "risk-based capital" equal to 6.4% of their risky assets, such as shopping centers and fancy resorts. Because many thrifts are only marginally profitable, raising the funds to meet the standards may prove impossible for them. Some analysts warn that half the nation...