Word: keys
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...first mainstream African American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy." Articulate is one of those racially tinged words that sports announcers use to express surprise that a black man can speak proper English, and clean hints at even uglier stereotypes. But the key word in that verbal vomit was mainstream, because it suggested that most blacks aren't. And the media perpetuates that idea by excluding middle-class blacks from their middle-class calculus...
...investors are concerned about the potential negative impact Wall Street's woes will have on the U.S. economy. Though Asia's economies aren't as dependent on the U.S. market for growth as they traditionally were, exports to the U.S., Europe and Japan are still a key driving force in Asia's rapid development. Any global slowdown dims the outlook for Asia. "There will be important economic implications of the financial meltdown in the U.S. on Asia," says Dariusz Kowalczyk, chief investment strategist at CFC Seymour in Hong Kong. The continued financial chaos in the U.S., he says, raises fears...
...Some governments, though, are becoming more worried about declining growth than inflation. In an attempt to stimulate the economy and stabilize markets, the People's Bank of China on Monday lowered its key interest rate by 27 basis points to 7.2% - the first cut since 2002. The central bank also reduced reserve requirements for some Chinese banks, a step that could increase lending. Goldman Sachs economist Hong Liang commented that the moves "clearly signaled the central bank's intention to support growth" and "could provide some badly needed boost to investors' confidence." After a dark day on Wall Street...
...After three years of endless experiments on mouse cells, scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have discovered the three transcription factors out of a possible 1,100 that may provide the key to unlocking the secret to growing replacement tissues—a longtime goal of regenerative medicine...
...Luke Sager in the back was great,” Clark said. “He organized us and kept us in it.” Alexander notched three saves on six Vermont shots, as the Catamounts were outshot 16-6 by the Crimson. The solid defensive effort was key in Harvard’s victory over Vermont. The Crimson came out shaky in the first half, failing to capitalize on any of their scoring opportunities. However, after missing all seven of its shots on goal in the first 40 minutes of play, Harvard came back with a vengeance, scoring...