Word: tested
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Parents worry that we're going to teach the test, but we really aren't," she says...
ALBERT EINSTEIN The ultimate test of the impact of an individual or a group of individuals is twofold: whether the world they left is qualitatively different from that which they inherited, and what contribution they made to that change. By this standard, the seminal event of the 20th century is the scientific revolution. Einstein's theories of relativity, followed by discoveries by other scientists in the field of quantum mechanics, toppled the existing view of the universe and opened the way to discoveries that eclipse all previous scientific achievements of recorded history...
...want Eric Chin to be your venture capitalist, you have to pass the beer test. It is a gauge of how cool he thinks you are. "I ask the following: 'Is this someone I want to hang out and have beers with after work and pass up spending time with my wife?' I'm going to be an active investor. So I'd better get along with you and respect...
Lesser Today would be more apt for this retrograde expansion of NBC's franchise morning show. The easy-listening fare--dating younger men, how to "test-drive" a dog--isn't really the problem so much as the tone. The ingratiating host trio makes Rosie O'Donnell sound like a shock jock (co-host Florence Henderson seems grateful to be on TV at all: "Good morning! This is so much fun!"). After The View proved that homebound audiences like a little sass with their coffee and celebs, Later needs a shot of attitude in its cup. Maybe Joy Behar...
...distinguished himself from his vague but popular rival by making himself very clear on a few issues: He believes strongly in campaign finance reform, urges an improvement in the standard of living of military families, wants to pay teachers according to merit and would institute a nationwide test of school vouchers. While there are a few unresolved monkeys on McCain?s back, including the pesky abortion issue, his generally clear-cut positions stand in stark relief to Bush?s campaign, which has so far steered clear of releasing any major policy proposals...