Word: reflective
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...whole body of other evidence contradicts the speculation that people are being bombed with bee droppings," says one ranking State Department official who is following the issue. His views reflect the chorus of official denunciation and rejection that followed Meselson's disclosure, that included one scientist who tested samples for the government and labelled the finds "childish" and "absurd...
McMullan was also instrumental in expanding the Herald's staff to reflect the strong ethnic diversity of Miami's community: without a single black staffer 15 years ago, the Herald now has 20 black reporters, a black editor and a black columnist. Even greater strides have been made toward the city's Latin population. The Herald is the only large metropolitan newspaper in the country to publish a daily Spanish edition (circ. 66,000). There are two Latin columnists and 40 staff members, including a member of the editorial board, to help cover the city...
...teachers' unions have long-standing ideological differences. Over the past decade, the N.E.A. has waged a campaign against standardized testing of students, claiming that the process does not accurately reflect the performance of minority students. The N.E.A. also opposes competency testing of teachers, arguing that their skills cannot be judged by a written test. The A.F.T., however, believes that standardized tests can be useful tools for measuring student progress and that competency tests are acceptable in the hiring of new teachers...
...faculty committees, the Committees on College Life, Housing, and Undergraduate Education. While the five council delegates to each of these bodies play only an advisory role, the top College administrators who sit on the committees expected unusual enthusiasm about the set up, and several significant student victories last year reflect well on the new system's potential...
...economics of toxic chemicals are none too palatable to a society pulling out of recession and struggling to resuscitate flagging industries. But the costs must be stomached nonetheless because they reflect a necessary, and long-overdue, recognition of the dangers of toxic materials. None of the highly publicized toxic waste cases in recent years are isolated examples: even conservative estimates place the number of hazardous dump sites nationwide at 14,000. It is frightening to estimate how many people have come into contact with those toxins before they were discarded. And the medical repercussions are tragic: improper exposure...