Word: smartly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...been able to establish a good working relationship with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. And officials at NATO, one of Primakov's least favorite organizations, say they view the new Russian Prime Minister as a stabilizing force in Moscow's relations with the West. "Primakov is smart, and he's realistic," a NATO official remarks...
...years after Congress reduced welfare for individuals and families, this other kind of welfare continues to expand, penetrating every corner of the American economy. It has turned politicians into bribery specialists, and smart business people into con artists. And most surprising of all, it has rarely created any new jobs...
...without losing any closing costs. The macro bet is to get a one-year, adjustable-rate mortgage. But ARM rates aren't low enough, and I'm opposed to making a macro bet with my home. I could, gulp, be wrong about rates. If I'm right, though, the smart loan is one without closing costs. The time to buy down your rate by paying points and fees is when market rates are poised to trend up, and that won't be until after a recession or severe slowdown...
...creator of the theory of multiple intelligences mentioned in your article "Seven Kinds of Smart," I would like to respond. You noted that so far my discussion of the different intelligences as routes to understanding important topics has been general. In The Well-Disciplined Mind, to be published next spring, I develop three examples of such understanding--the theory of evolution, the music of Mozart, and the Holocaust--in exacting detail. You noted my hesitation to claim that multiple-intelligence schools have succeeded. In fact, dozens of MI schools have reported higher test scores and other benefits. However...
...labor and farm groups. And last week Washington's World Resources Institute brought together executives from GM, British Petroleum and Monsanto to pledge that their companies would contribute less to the greenhouse effect. "There is a rising tide of environmental awareness," says incoming Ford chairman William Clay Ford Jr. "Smart companies will get ahead of the wave. Those that don't are headed for a wipeout...