Word: strivings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Their childhoods were commonly marked by a death or serious illness in the family that left them with anxieties about disease and dying. Such experiences, says Ford, lead both groups to make illness a way of life. Somatizers try to allay their fears by repeatedly seeking medical help; physicians strive to overcome their dread by "devoting themselves to conquering disease...
...panel, which includes Rockefeller Foundation President Richard W. Lyman and University of California President-elect David P. Gardner, urges Washington to strive to improve mathematical and scientific literacy for the general population and to develop high-level skills, including a knowledge of foreign languages, among the most talented. The report calls on Washington to provide incentives, such as tax breaks, matching funds and loan programs, to encourage partnerships between state and local governments and corporations. The coalition argues that top-level scientists should be tapped to help develop a school curriculum and that teachers should be provided with regular opportunities...
...stored away in some back-lot prop warehouse, Television Actress Lynda Carter dons a red wig and sucks in her tummy for Rita Hayworth, the Love Goddess, an upcoming two-hour CBS television movie. Carter learned how to dance and watched some of Rita's old films to strive for what she calls "the essence" of her character-goodness knows, she's 100° short on the smoldering look. Her performance will be an unknown until the movie airs, but the big question will remain unanswered for years: Is there even now some toddler out there who will...
...where you'll get a lot of wear out of a tuxedo or a long, black skirt. "Nowhere does the truth behind the caricature shine through so clearly as at the annual Lowell House opera. Few other music and drama societies, while putting off the most ambitious of feats, strive to emulate the Metropolitan Opera House. At the 44th Annual Lowell House Opera, by contrast, the ushers wear black velvet, the concentration of Faculty members and other non-students is high, especially on "patron night" and the sets, voices and period costumes dazzle with ornateness. Toward the end, a giant...
...environment so thoroughly committed to the experience of learning, the nurturing of an intellectual climate amidst to much vibrant, artistic talent would seem the most natural objectives dramatic arts committee should strive...