Word: vision
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Redux, the diet-drug treatments that were pulled from the market last year after it was learned that they could damage heart valves, caution would be advisable with Viagra. But so far the side effects seem comparatively slight and manageable: chiefly headache, flushed skin, upset stomach and curious vision distortions involving the color blue. Pfizer, leaving nothing to chance, has even requested and received the Vatican's unofficial blessing for Viagra. All in all, a happy ending for American men, their partners and especially Pfizer stockholders, who have seen the value of their shares jump nearly 60% this year alone...
Your issue on the great leaders and revolutionaries of the 20th century was quite absorbing as it highlighted those who imagined a better society and had the ability to lead people toward their vision [TIME 100, April 13]. Looking at the social upheavals of this century, one would conclude that we have not in any way completed this journey. TIME's leader of the next century will be the person who can envision and provide a society that ensures individual freedom and a better quality of life without relying on economic growth. Technology will improve our lives, but the true...
...made me reflect on what makes a good national leader. I believe it is the person who embodies the spirit of a nation or age, has a vision of the future and yet has a clear understanding of the past, is charismatic and can inspire. It is a person who is not afraid to make unpopular decisions and take calculated risks if the situation warrants it. KENNETH L. ZIMMERMAN Huntington Beach, Calif...
...SEEING BLUE Because the eyes contain an enzyme similar to the one on which Viagra works in the penis, about 3% of users develop temporary vision problems, ranging from blurred vision to a blue or green halo effect...
...Levitin, who is also a Crimson editor,characterized the speech as "more of a one-sidedpiece of propaganda than a realistic vision of thestate of affairs in the Mideast...