Word: following
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Require the appointed people to follow-up on every action the council requests. Too often good ideas approved by the council die because the chair "forgets" to write a letter. There should be a list of requests, which is constantly updated as each is taken care of or as new requests are added. At the beginning of each meeting, ask the responsible officers what they did for the council over the past week. If they did nothing, embarass them publicly...
...They really follow skinhead attitudes, but we don't believe they were very organized," Whalen said. "The people in the community have certainly been shocked. They're very angry...
...since then a series of leaks to the foreign press of internal party circulars has provided documentation of Deng's efforts to convince conservative claimants to his throne that the reform-minded Jiang should follow in the footsteps of Mao Zedong and Deng and serve as "the core" of the party's "third-generation" leadership. By playing such a prominent role in last week's anniversary observances, Jiang has achieved front-runner status in the race to succeed Deng. Put another way, Jiang has won his New Hampshire primary -- but the race is far from over...
...much to lower cholesterol, that reducing blood levels of the suspect substance has not been proved to prolong life and that cholesterol-lowering drugs may carry more risks than benefits. Moore's readers are likely to come away totally bewildered about what to believe and whose advice to follow...
...been an influx of military retirees and career switchers from other professions -- some 2,500 in all during the 1987-88 school year. These recruits have helped reduce teacher shortages and have reinvigorated the classroom. Last spring Bush proposed $25 million in grants to encourage other states to follow suit; the measure awaits congressional action...