Word: actioner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Barney, a Rottweiler-shepherd mix in North Hills, Calif., was labeled a "fear biter," and his owners were told by their vet that the best course of action was to put the dog down. Desperate, they turned to veterinarian Nancy Scanlan, who has been practicing holistic medicine for animals since 1988. She inserted eight needles between the dog's neck and hips in an effort to relax Barney's tight muscles. Barney, who Scanlan says is "coming out of his shell," has ceased to snap at home...
...capital markets of the U.S. are the largest and most efficient in the world. They are a miraculous engine for creating wealth. They take surplus existing wealth and--directed by no one person or institution but instead by the impersonal action of thousands of independent investors--allocate it to the most productive new-wealth creators...
...highly recommended. But Antichrist, from what I recall, wasn't mentioned at all. So when Jerry Falwell declared at a conference of Evangelicals that the Antichrist was a living Jewish male, I was disgusted. I mean, Falwell had to be the laziest preacher alive. He's all talk, no action. What was he so busy with that was more important than finding the Antichrist? Fixing the Y2K bug? Eating doughy fried foods? Let's find him, Jer, and make his little Jewish head spin like a dreidel. I was pumped...
...President Clinton and summon witnesses. Following the vote, Feingold said he merely wanted to give House prosecutors more time to make their case, but he cautioned that "I have not reached a decision" on the question of conviction. Most Democrats avoided criticizing Feingold and indicated they viewed his action as a vote of conscience. "It probably is wise to take Feingold's explanation at face value," says TIME Midwest correspondent Wendy Cole. "It would be a mistake to read too much into this and to interpret him as sympathetic to the Republican side...
...that homework is but one chapter in the lengthy book of parenting. The tensions can be reduced if the family's approach to homework echoes the broader relationship between child and parents that has unfolded over many years. Moreover, if families see homework as an occasion for energized action rather than angry reaction, homework can become a far more productive and even enjoyable activity...