Word: focused
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AFTER YEARS OF BENIGN NEGLECT of Iran, the recent events have once more made that country the focus of public attention. The President tried to explain his arms for hostage initiative by underlining Iran's strategic significance. He and his aides have been hard at work to convince the public of the wisdom of reaching accommodation with "moderate" elements in Iran...
Everyone's second favorite suffix, -scam, as in Abscam, has also had a heavy workout (Iranscam, or the rather infelicitous NSCam), as have various "connections" (the Contra Connection, the Swiss Connection, the Tehran Connection). More whimsical designations usually focus on the scandal's most intriguing character: Ollie's Follies, Oliver's Twist, Cuckoo Iran and Ollie, and even (for fans of '50s rock 'n' roll) the Buddy-Ollie Story. Reagan's foes have played the name game with partisan glee: Dutch's Clutch, Gippergate, Iranaround, Iranoutaluck . . . well, you get the idea...
THAT THE DEMOCRATS have not yet chosen to focus on the "ignorance factor" simply shows how out of touch they are with the reasons for Reagan's popularity. While bright, articulate liberals continue to write books that chronicle every blunder Reagan has ever made, the President remains untarnished. No one really cares that Reagan thinks that trees are the greatest cause of pollution or that he forgot that Pierre Trudeau was the prime minister of Canada. In fact, it could be argued that Reagan's image as a bumbling old geezer actually strengthens his popularity. It reinforces his image...
After consulting with Dudley House administrators and students, Herschbach decided to make one section of the survey focus on whether students like being affiliated with Dudley House, and if so, what purposes they want the house to serve, she said...
Mankiller's projects also focus on revivingtribal heritage, culture and language. She saidthat she aims to restore a sense of history andbelonging to the Cherokee Nation...