Word: methodism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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There is a third method of dealing with examination questions--that is by the use of the overpowering assumption, an assumption so cosmic that it is sometimes accepted. For example, we wrote that it is pretty obvious that the vague generality was the key device in any discussion of examination writing. Why is it obvious? As a matter of fact it isn't obvious at all, but just an arbitrary point from which to start. That is an example of an unwarranted assumption...
...traditional method for fighting the theft of thought has been just that--traditional. It consists of putting a group of students in a room, making them put aside their outer garments and notebooks, and then letting them take the test under the scrutiny of proctors...
...with the prospect of a regulatory windfall. The Federal Communications Commission proposed scrapping the system of controlling AT&T's profit margins, which the agency has done for more than two decades as a means of limiting long-distance prices. Instead, the FCC aims to protect consumers by another method: setting price caps, which would freeze long-distance rates at current levels but could adjust them upward to account for inflation and other factors. AT&T rejoiced at the decision, which Wall Street analysts say could allow the company's profits to jump by an estimated...
Jackson has his own quick method of detecting motives in others. "I can look into a person's eyes," he says, almost preening, "and tell what he's really up to." His jousting manner intimidates people, and Jackson swiftly spots the signs. In 1984, by Candidate Walter Mondale's wandering eyes and hurried speech, Jackson knew that Mondale was afraid...
Nearly every investor develops a personal method or specialty. Investor Tedd Determan of Chicago, who puts most of his $1.4 million portfolio into small, fast-growing stocks, often invests in companies whose products he appreciates as a consumer. A confessed "popcorn freak," he savored the brand made by Golden Valley Microwave Foods, and so he bought the company's stock. It has gone up nearly 70% in value during the past year. In another instance, Determan was so impressed with the service at Jiffy Lube International, a franchised auto-service chain, that he bought 3,000 shares...