Word: adoptness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...government's "state of urgency decree did not specify what measures would be taken and said only that "the executive branch will adopt the measures adequate for the preservation of public order to repell the domestic and foreign attacks on the national economy and to face the state of urgency throughout the country...
Brickman says that college students are sometimes more committed to the lofty idea of community service rather than the practical reality. "There is the potential for Harvard students to adopt an attitude of noblesse oblige," he says. He says he has experienced difficulties with college students who think that they've looked over public education, have all the answers and not be willing to listen...
Simon has been slow to adopt the maxims his chief opponents have deployed so effectively with voters in New Hampshire and lowa: cardinal rules like, "don't tell people you will raise their taxes even if it is for the nation's good," "say you'll protect American products, even though you know it will lead to a trade war," and most importantly, "don't get too emotional about America's shortcomings because no one wants to here it, anyway." The couched language and disingenuous strategizing of Simon's prime foes, Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis and Missouri Rep. Richard...
...wake of the Joseph Biden "attack video" caper has left the Dukakis campaign with no one of that stature to override the candidate's own stubbornness. Even now Dukakis vows not to neglect his Governor's duties for the campaign trail. He still balks at suggestions that he adopt a more moving oratory, and resists foreign policy briefings that would remedy his woeful lack of sophistication in that area...
...gerontologists have no surefire prescription for staying healthy longer, but they do make some strong recommendations: stay out of the sun, cut back on drinking and stop smoking. They stress that it is never too late to adopt better habits. A person of 70 who stops smoking immediately reduces the risk of developing heart disease. The elderly should follow general principles of a sound diet: avoid foods rich in cholesterol or saturated fat, such as eggs and beef, and eat more chicken and fish. Seniors should stress high-fiber foods, including whole-grain cereals and many fruits, and items rich...