Word: notions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...acting is superb, the surprise of this movie is Brad Pitt, who showed a great deal of promise in a small role in "Thelma & Louise" and who, since then, has been given virtually nothing to do in the way of performance. Finally, with "Seven," he dispels entirely the notion that he is simply a heartthrob with no acting ability. He has finally broken out of the quandry from which Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves can never escape. He has proved himself to be an excellent actor...
...their justifications for the tests are not entirely convincing, French scientists--and others--have largely refuted the notion that the underground experiments pose any immediate environmental threat. Since 1982 at least five expert studies--including one by antinuclear marine biologist Jacques Cousteau and one by the International Atomic Energy Agency-- concluded that France's Pacific tests at Mururoa and nearby Fangataufa atoll, conducted from 1966 to 1992, had caused no radioactive contamination and no significant ecological impact...
...real story from Beijing, if we were to listen to the 40,000 women gathered there, is that there are precious few female-friendly spots on earth. In fact, the real story may be something we would rather not hear at all, since it contradicts every cherished Western notion of "progress"--that instead of advancing, women, on average, seem to be losing ground. A study by the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union finds that the percentage of women elected to national legislatures has dropped worldwide almost 25% in the past seven years. Human Rights Watch reported in August that such...
...feel that [the models] should have the choice. At the same time, I think it's pathetic," Lew-Hailer said. "The fact that [Playboy has] an Ivy League issue just continues the notion that women's bodies are still valued above their intellect...
...Crimson's excellent story this week ("Letter Questions Work of 'UFO Dr.'," news story, Sep. 11, 1995) effectively refutes the notion that Dr. Mack was being criticized simply because he holds unconventional views. As described in that story, the dean's letter made it perfectly clear that there never was any challenge to Dr. Mack's right to do research on "abduction," to propose hypotheses or to hold controversial opinions. That Mr. Dershowitz would prefer to believe otherwise is puzzling. He either hadn't seen the committee report, in which case he was relying on hearsay or guesswork...