Word: signed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...last September. The marches were the largest show of dissatisfaction to date against coup architect Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin and junta-appointed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont. While the bulk of the protesters came from within Thaksin's followers, they also included a wide range of other interest groups, a worrisome sign for a government already under scrutiny from overseas investors and businessmen worried about the kingdom's stability. The fear is that the tensions between civilian protesters and the military government could explode in violence and even further damage Thailand's image and prosperity...
...1980s and '90s, as NASCAR marched through the North like Sherman through Georgia, France slowly altered NASCAR's image to make it more mainstream. He asked his drivers to sign more autographs and forced them to behave on the track as well. When two of his stars, Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine, were engaging in weekly sparring matches, France told them to cut it out or find another line of work. NASCAR, whose rank and file once included criminals, was coming to stand for integrity...
...We’d travel all over the province reporting on stories and we became minor celebrities,” Moulton recalls. “I’d get fan mail and sign autographs, and people would refuse our money at local businesses...
...came to the conclusion about two years ago...that the division needs to take the next logical step and be designated a Harvard school for several reasons,” he says. “First, internally, to be a sign that Harvard had once again recognized that these disciplines are important for its future...
...wake of his death, Wang’s friends began to raise money to bring his parents to his funeral and memorial service; when Harvard covered their transportation costs, they continued raising money as a sign of solidarity for his family...