Word: approaches
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...under-another-name worked, and the movement collected a roster of upbeat dispensers of inspiration, such as Sheila Walsh, author of Never Give It Up, and Barbara Johnson, of Where Does a Mother Go to Resign? To enhance the illusion of intimacy, the speakers eschew the talk-and-run approach customary at most mass gatherings and listen intently to soft Christian rock and tales of hard knocks...
...poisons is a time-consuming and costly process, and because the tactics are so new, no one knows for sure how effective they'll be. "We tend to look for magic bullets," says Grace. But controlling termites may require a combination of new techniques and old, including the traditional approach of applying powerful killers that can wipe out a building's worth of bugs at once...
PARIS--Jamie G. Aleval, 26, is one of the more colorful patrons at the McDonald's Cafe on the Champs Elysees. Chanting national songs with fellow Chilean fans, he sports a tall red hat emblazoned with the logo of the Chilean flag and a shirt to match. When tourists approach him, he good naturedly poses for pictures...
...After the Republican sweep of Congress in '94, the assault-weapon ban was nearly overturned. What prevails in Washington now is a standoff in which only modest measures, like the newly introduced proposal for gun safety locks, stand much chance of passage. On the state level, the most popular approach has been decontrol--laws that permit concealed weapons...
GUILIN, China: Using his signature issue-of-the-day approach, President Clinton on Wednesday visited Guilin, a region that has pioneered environment-friendly development by replanting forests, cleaning up its rivers and weaning itself off of coal-burning energy. The green paradise, located amid the urban pollution of China's economic boom, provided the perfect backdrop for Clinton to do an environmental take on the salute-the-progress-but-warn-of-the-challenges routine that has become a hallmark of his China trip. "I believe that China has a unique opportunity -- because you're developing rapidly, but later in time...