Word: minding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Responding to the thousands of Chinese supporters who cheered Jiang's arrival at Harvard. Wu repeated his feeling of disappointment and described a Chinese "mind" that traditionally has held great reverence for top political leaders...
...China, there is not a word in the dictionary [for human rights]; in the mind here is no idea of rights," Wu said, adding quickly: "but that doesn't mean they aren't humans and that they don't deserve this choice...
...Treasury Secretary. Robert Rubin insisted he would never accept an IRS reform bill so long as it imposed on the agency an oversight board from the private sector. Rubin went on insisting right up to the day last week when he more or less said, "Oops! Never mind...
Paxon and other conservatives may like the climate treaty that emerges from Kyoto even less. The U.S. has staked out an extreme position, and it will undoubtedly have to compromise with those who advocate a much tougher stance against greenhouse gases. With that in mind, the Administration has held back a few of its cards. While the plan is silent on what would happen after 2012, for instance, White House officials concede privately that they are willing to offer an additional 5% reduction. But that won't do much to allay other nations' established hostility toward Clinton's emissions-trading...
...with all things bright and Aquarian, it helps to have an open mind. There may be no scientific basis for homeopathy, but when you look into the eyes of Sailor, a buff-colored nine-year-old Persian mix, you want to believe. Three years ago, Sailor suffered from asthma and diabetes. Heavy-duty drugs had sapped her strength, and conventional vets recommended euthanasia. When her owner, Carley Alderman, brought her to Wynn's office, Sailor could hardly move. Wynn confirmed the diagnosis, then changed Sailor's treatment to a series of homeopathic pellets. The cat rallied. "She runs...