Word: boastfulness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...called Beyond the Boom (Poseidon Press; $18.95), edited by Teachout and with a sprightly introduction by Tom Wolfe. The book is not so much a group manifesto as what Teachout calls a "core sample" of opinions by these right-of-center urban yuppies. Beyond the Boom's contributors can boast of having 14 books produced or in the works...
...even greater challenge tomorrow when it is guaranteed to meet up with a top-twenty squad. UConn has been led this season by senior center Kerry Bascom (16.5 ppg.) and junior forward Orly Grossman (16.0 ppg.). Once again, the game looks to be decided down low, as the Huskies boast five six-footers...
...that the SAT is a poor indicator of academic prowess and that it discriminates against minorities and the economically disadvantaged. Considering that the authors of the response are quick to point out the 314 National Merit Scholarship winners in the Class of 1994 (the most in the country, they boast)--indicating a certain respect for the SAT--their argument strikes us as a bit hypocritical and contradictory...
...does diabetes create havoc in the body? While people without the disease keep blood sugar within a narrow range (60 mg to 120 mg per deciliter of blood), those with diabetes frequently boast levels three times as high. Just how excess sugar causes damage remains a topic of debate. One plausible mechanism has been suggested by Dr. Michael Brownlee, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Glucose, Brownlee observes, is chemically active, combining with proteins in the blood and blood-vessel walls. Over time, these sticky fragments aggregate to form what Brownlee calls "biological superglue." Like...
HARVARD University loves to boast about the "diversity" of its student body and especially, its international diversity. but despite Harvard's best efforts, there are only 36 international students in the class of '94. Considering that Americans residents overseas are counted as international students, the number of true "internationals" is even less. In addition, the distribution of foreign students is skewed towards the western world; Eastern Europe and Africa, for example, are poorly represented...