Search Details

Word: cpr (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Labraccio wants to be everyone's personal savior, and in this film, he fares pretty well for himself. Nelson calls him a remarkably talented doctor, and Labraccio is blessed with healing hands. For reasons the audience does not understand, he administers more effective CPR than the other students. But unlike Nelson, Labraccio does not limit his healing powers to "the physical sciences." He is paternalistic and solicitous, especially of the lovely Rachel Mannus (Julia Roberts...

Author: By Kelly A.E. Mason, | Title: Finally, a Horror Film That Is Well-Made | 8/17/1990 | See Source »

...summer heat and a lack of adult supervision are blamed for the rash of accidents. Two brothers, ages 2 and 3, drowned within four minutes when their mother went to answer the telephone. More than 8,000 people showed up recently for a free course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, and requests for pool-fencing estimates have tripled. But authorities stress that parental vigilance is the key to preventing these tragedies. "If you can't answer the doorbell without taking your eyes off the kids," warns Stephen Jensen, assistant to the Phoenix fire chief, "don't answer the door...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Phoenix: The Drowning Pools | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

...opposition, of course, has come up with its own rather peculiar interpretations. Occasionally, the sponsor of the referendum, the Coalition for Palestinian Rights (CPR), has come under attack as having "a hidden agenda." Despite the referendum's clear call for "peace for all states in the region, including Israel," many still assert that the CPR, which incidentally includes both Jewish and Arab Americans, is secretly seeking the total destruction of Israel. As further evidence of our alleged bias against Israel, the opposition points out that the referendum does not call on the U.S. government to apply pressure on the Palestinians...

Author: By Robert Weissman, | Title: Yes on 5 | 11/1/1988 | See Source »

...Crimson cagers have revived from the dead, and the doctor who performed the CPR is Coach Kathy Delaney Smith. In the last three years, her team has won 54 of its 78 games and its premiere Ivy League titles...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Curing the Basketball Blues | 3/8/1988 | See Source »

...This gives us a little bit of life, almost like CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation]," Kite said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Celtics Capture Game 3 | 6/8/1987 | See Source »

Previous | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Next