Word: sharpness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...their book, Conterio and Lader challenge the orthodoxies of conventional treatment. Typically, patients are placed in restraints, given high doses of sedatives and kept away from sharp objects. Instead, Conterio and Lader opt for tough love. They refuse to view or discuss scars with patients who enter their five-week program. They push injurers to take responsibility and control in counseling sessions, using an aggressive "Why would you do that?" approach worthy of Dr. Laura. It's a method they say has decreased serious recidivism 75%. "We help them earn back their self-respect," says Conterio. "There's a difference...
...mimics, though, the Cardigans do use the razor-sharp melodies and propulsive perpulsive percussion awfully effectively. None of the stylish songs on Gran Turismo may have the impact of something truly new, but they do have the impeccable production of Tore Johansson elevating the sounds into a stratosphere of classic pop song delight. Maybe Gran Turismo is just tasty candy, but you won't be getting these sweet, sinister confections out of your teeth any time soon...
Taking the two years off gave Mleczko an added bonus besides preparing her for the Olympics. Now she has a year of eligibility left and can use college games to keep her skills sharp. Training will be more difficult when she doesn't have the college schedule to help...
DIED. JOAN HICKSON, 92, British character actress; in Colchester, England. Hickson, whose career on the stage and screen began in 1927, won international fame in 1984 as a septuagenarian--TV's sharp-witted sleuth Miss Jane Marple, in the BBC series Mystery! Queen Elizabeth II, a devoted fan of Hickson, awarded her the Order of the British Empire...
Harvard's dearth of scoring is largely due to its style of play. The Crimson patiently works the ball through the back and has its defense start most of its runs, thus generating good spacing, sharp passing and strong shooting. Harvard's three losses and one tie all came in games in which the Crimson abandoned this method...