Word: consciously
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...prevailing wisdom. As the director of the Tobacco Research Institute, Gary L. Huber, points out, "the truth is that the vast majority of smokers suffer no disease." In fact, Philip Morris will concede a single difference between smokers and non-smokers: "Generally, smokers tend to be more assertive, time-conscious and energetic than non-smokers...
...ceremony came as part of an international effort coordinated by a 23-nation United Nations (U.N.) advisory committee to raise global conscious ness about an estimated 450 million disabled persons worldwide, stressing a theme of "full participation and full equality," the committee said in a policy statement...
...Baby, Morrison's latest novel, makes interesting use of time, alternately erasing, alternately accentuating the poignancy of the characters' lives. On one level Tar Baby appears self-conscious, as when Morrison's efforts to bring the theme of alienation to a new height fail and her characters are left in affected poses, muttering cliches. But the softness of Morrison's prose when she describes the dreams of her characters, plus her sensitivity to the historical traditions that created Black America, save the novel from total affectation. The symbols which Black Americans use to interpret much of their lives...
...Leary and others who attend ed Reagan insist that he was never in danger. The President, they point out, was conscious and coherent and was stabilized quickly. He was never in shock. Says O'Leary: "With blood, a little goes a long way. I'm sure he looked bad, but at no point was he anywhere close to being in extremis. " As to the blood loss, O'Leary agrees it was large (almost four quarts) but says the rate of loss is more important than the vol ume. Reagan's blood loss was steady, not gushing...
...Social Security and pensions. As a lifelong insurance man, he naturally stresses the importance of future planning for businesses as well as individuals. Says he: "Executives have been so busy fighting fires that they haven't had time for the longer-term view. But business is now very conscious of the critical need to have new plant and equipment, new technology and research...