Word: adopters
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...towards the right and can offer the moderate republican image from the beginning of the race. In 1996, Bob Dole was stuck in a close race for the republican nomination with Pat Buchanan. Buchanan won the New Hampshire primary, in some respects forcing the Republican Party to adopt an extremely conservative platform...
...religious belief is based on our understanding of the dialectical materialistic theory," says Ye Xiaowen, director of the State Council's Religious Affairs Bureau. "It is our concept of God." God, therefore, is subject to "sensible, cautious and scientific choice." As Ye wrote in 1996, "We must definitely adopt Lenin's attitude on such questions: 'Be especially cautious,' 'Be most rigorous,' and 'Think things over...
Most parents adopt one of two basic approaches to the teacher conference. The ingratiators (like me) try to win over the teacher on their child's behalf. This involves lots of smiling, nodding and offers of Florida time shares over the spring break. The intimidators get in the teacher's face--to tell him what they expect and demand attention to their children's individual needs and just generally show him who's boss...
...that data, along with information from focus groups, to redesign his site five times. Brooks is dubious that a brick-and-mortar retailer can adapt as quickly to consumer needs. "My sense of time is compressed," he says. "For someone who has spent 25 years as a retailer to adopt this speed will be very tough...
...Students just love Jim, and many adopt him as their guardian angel in the office," said Matthew J. DeGreeff '89, a senior admissions and financial aid officer. Both students and parents "connect with him because of his humor and openness and intelligence...