Word: newfound
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...with a rich city woman. Particularly offensive at the time were two scenes between Voight's character and homosexual johns, including a middle-aged man whom he physically assaults. But the most striking aspect of the film involves the relationship (somewhat reminiscent of Of Mice and Men) and his newfound pal in the city, a consumptive, limping Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), as each eke out life in the gutter with their eyes on the stars. The desperation of the characters' lives in the city--stealing, living in a condemned building--hits us most, while the theme of homosexuality seems considerably...
...Million-Man March has the potential for transcending Louis Farrakhan or any other individual. Today's demonstration is an opportunity for the males of the black community to stand united and declare their presence and continued or newfound commitment to the well-being of their families and communities. It is an opportunity for black men to become empowered to help themselves and to help others. As Sadiki Kambon, chair of the Million-Man March Mobilization Committee for Greater Boston, explained, "There is a spirit out here for self-development where black folks have finally gotten to the point where...
Homeopathy's newfound success dismays many physicians, scientists and consumer advocates who regard the potions as ineffective at best and dangerous at worst--especially if they keep patients from seeking established treatments for serious ailments. "Anybody who understands science would regard them as worthless," declares retired psychiatrist Stephen Barrett of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a board member of the National Council Against Health Fraud...
...Disclosing the biological weapons arsenal is significant, but it may not be enough," says Defense correspondent Mark Thompson ofSaddam Hussein's newfound honesty.Now that the Iraqi leader has admitted to U.N. officials that he harbored agerm warfare programthroughout the Gulf War, Thompson says, "we know he doesn't have any weapons of mass destruction, but he still uses AK-47s on the Kurds in the north and the Shiites in the south." International attention, he adds, is now focused squarely on whether the U.S. will permit lifting crippling economic sanctions against Iraq...
What especially worries those familiar with the newfound ailment is that doctors may fail to recognize it and so may not treat it properly. Unlike Lyme disease, which usually begins with a bull's-eye rash around the site of the tick bite, HGE has no telltale warning signs. Nor is there a definitive test for the disease. Doctors must base their diagnosis on such circumstantial evidence as abnormal spots on white blood cells and a low level of white cells or platelets in the blood. Furthermore, the drug most commonly used for Lyme disease -- amoxicillin -- is useless against...