Word: ism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...conclusion is very depressing. Feminism as an 'ism' has sort of gone," Schor says of the book's last chapter, which is titled "Depression...
Some might call what he practices Paterno-ism, and there are others who say that the coach is out of touch. But Don Ferrell, Penn State's academic athletic adviser for 12 years, thinks differently. "Blacks like to say they don't believe in Joe," says Ferrell, an African American. "They think what he's done is too good to be true. They have a certain perception of Joe that leaves me speechless. Joe's an educator and a father, and not just a coach. He never lets the young people down. He is the ultimate experience...
...professional, and when you're talkingabout that kind of money, it's important." Feeneysaid, "Not that the U.C. is anything but thehighest in professional [ism], but we just wantedto be safe," he added with a chuckle...
During World War II, Conway was a company commander and was awarded the Military Cross for hero- ism in Italy...
...similar margin. (The Senate is preparing its own version now.) Today's GOP victory saw its share of rhetorical lobs: Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) called the cuts "mean-spirited" and "morally wrong"; House Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Livingston (R-La.) decried "the same old Chicken Little-ism: the sky is falling, liberals are out of power and what are we going to do, beat our chests and talk about the poor and elderly?" Besides the cuts, the bill contained $5.4 billion in aid for states recently hit by natural disasters, most of it slated for California...