Word: vigor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...clocks today. He pushed the attorneys to speed it up, at one point giving defense lawyer Johnnie Cochran "sixty seconds" to make a complaint, and he ejected two spectators for talking. Ito also announced that the lunch break would be reduced from 90 to 60 minutes. The renewed vigor followed atwo-day break during which Ito interviewed unhappy jurors. The Associated Press reports that no jurors will be dismissed at this time. The jury today heard the testimony of criminalist Andrea Mazzola.O.J. Central
Gaxiola lives vigorously and with all the defiantly independent spirit of the cowboy. With the example of his extraordinary life backing up his attitude, the whole takes on rather more than the sum of its parts. The Maestro bright paint stands out against the muddied horizon of the conventional art world with a surprising vigor...
...shows that affirmative-action programs have had "some positive effects" in opening new opportunities for blacks, but that the measurable benefits in terms of wages and employment have been "quite small." The report concludes, "While affirmative action can be an effective policy tool, its impact is related to the vigor with which it's enforced." Its efficacy has been especially slow in high-paying jobs. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that in 1994 whites held 88.8% of managerial and professional positions, down only slightly from 91.6% in 1983. In the same period, blacks increased their presence in the managerial...
...White House's vigor on this matter was justified if a bit extraordinary. Iran is undoubtedly the single largest threat to the Middle East's regional stability. In addition to its tireless campaign to produce weapons of mass-destruction, Iran sponsors Islamist terror worldwide, most notably of last in Algeria and the West Bank...
...vigor of the very old has a simple explanation, says Perls: "The genetically weak die off, and what is left is an enriched group of healthy, strong individuals." This weeding-out process is most evident among those for whom the selection pressures are greatest. For instance, while death rates are higher for African Americans than for whites up to age 75, blacks who make it to 75 have superior health and longevity. Similarly, although men have a shorter average life-span than women, males who do survive into extreme old age tend to be in better shape than women...