Word: approaches
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...measure his contributions against his shortcomings. On that account, the pharmacist's son-turned-statesman comes out deserving of the veneration he has been accorded. When historians decide, as is their wont, which men can be called "great"--which combine consistent articulation of ideals with a constructive and inspiring approach to the conduct of public affairs, Hubert Humphrey will justifiably be among them...
...located in the University's chilled water plant, nestled underground in the rear of the science center. The computer, used as a sort of alarm system, is tied into localized sensing systems, called points, in various classrooms, office buildings, laboratories and dormitories. An "alarm" is triggered when heating systems approach pre-set temperature maximums or minimums. The computer also responds to fire alarms in the buildings which are tied into...
...form must weigh two choices in picking his leads. The filmmaker can select a real-life performer from that art form and use the artist in the lead, hoping that sensitive direction will help the artist meet the unfamiliar demands of acting. Nicholas Roeg largely succeeded with this approach when he gambled on Mick Jagger as an aging rocker in the starring role of Performance, but other directors have usually obtained mixed results. Alternatively, the filmmaker can settle for the proven talents of a veteran actor, fudging on authenticity for the sake of a solid acting...
This level-headed approach to the game may be the key to Mark's success as this year's captain. Number-two player John Havens remarked, "Due to the perspective he keeps on his own squash game, Mark helps to keep a relaxed, but enthusiastic, atmosphere for the team...
Encyclopedias from Pliny's Historia naturalis of A.D. 77 to the contemporary Britannica have sought to distill the sum of human knowledge. Now British Playwright Ronald Duncan, 63, and Miranda Weston-Smith, 21, have tried a different approach. They have edited and just published The Encyclopaedia of Ignorance (Pergamon Press; $30), a 450-page volume that makes a brave attempt to encompass much of what man does not know. Say the editors: "Compared to the pond of knowledge, our ignorance remains atlantic...