Word: signal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Kremlin officials were disturbed by Sakharov's bold behavior, they did not show their concern. Indeed, Soviet authorities went out of their way to signal a truce with the country's leading human rights activist. When asked at a press conference if Sakharov might be punished for his Afghanistan comment, Yuri Kashlev, a senior Soviet Foreign Ministry official, responded mildly, "I do not see anything bad in this comment by Sakharov. Indeed, our leadership has stated in the past on many occasions that we seek to resolve the problem of Afghanistan as soon as possible." As if to reinforce that...
Then how is silent ischemia diagnosed? Doctors can detect attacks by monitoring electrical signals from their patients' hearts during exercise stress tests; a sudden decrease in blood flow to the muscle changes the signal. The condition can then be confirmed by a Holter monitor, a portable electrocardiograph worn by the patient for at least 24 hours...
Sophomore QB Tom Yohe rose from pre-season obscurity to start five games for Harvard this year and establish himself as the quarterback of the future. Yohe led the trio of Crimson signal-callers with 596 yards on 45-for-102 pass attempts. He added five TDs and only three interceptions...
Thus, the Ivies' top three signal-callers were a composite 19-for-67 for 322 yards, 3 TDs and four interceptions against an inexperienced Crimson defensive secondary...
...underlying cause is the same one that has led to other foreign policy failures: the President's predilection for seat-of-the-pants diplomacy. To prevent any further unraveling of his foreign policy, the President needs to rein in the NSC staff, put pros front and center again, and signal that amateur hour in the White House Situation Room is over...