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Wilga M. Rivers, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, called Wylie "a pioneer in the whole area of the scientific study of French behavior...
Here big Billy, the former lead singer of Gen (eration) X, a pioneer punk band, sells out in a big way, getting similar limited mileage out of Tommy James and the Shondells' "Mony Mony." Then there are two original throuwaway songs, and then last year's Gen X hit "Dancing With Myself". Four tunes. Hey, you only have to pay $4.50 for this. What a deal. Give me a throbbing bass drum, a digital recording studio, and I'll go re-record the theme from the Banana Splits...
Where Mubarak differs from Sadat is in his approach to problem solving: a pragmatist is taking the place of a prophet. Says a Western diplomat who knows both men well: "Sadat was the pioneer and innovator. Mubarak will be the con-solidator." The President-designate has had 6½ years to study his new role, with Sadat as his intimate mentor. Sadat's visitors became accustomed to seeing the stocky, taciturn Mubarak sitting near the President, quietly taking notes. Whenever Sadat had one-on-one meetings, as at Camp David, he later briefed Mubarak minutely. "There was nothing...
...creating a demand that allows top-flight researchers and agricultural scientists "to write their own ticket." In California venture capitalists have provided "seed" money for Calgene in Davis and Phytogene in Pasadena. In St. Louis Monsanto has just added a gleaming molecular biology center to its agricultural research facilities. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, the nation's top breeder of seed corn, has broken ground for its own high-tech molecular biology lab in Des Moines...
David A. Hamburg, director of the division of health policy management, yesterday called Mosteller "a leading pioneer" in the use of statistics in evaluating medical treatment. "He collaborates extremely well with medical personnel in coordinating patient treatment and believes in fostering innovations to improve service for the individual," he added...