Word: institutionalizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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As for the appeal of his intuitive imagination, it helped that Einstein was initially not associated with a brand-name institution of higher learning and that his stature did not depend on official accreditation--both of which Americans at once insist on and do not trust. To the contrary: he...
It remains a mystery why the Kelsos left Steven at the hospital instead of seeking help or placing him in an institution, especially since they were well informed about services. They reportedly couldn?t get nursing care over the holidays and had to sleep in shifts to care for their...
Their owners love them - sport utility vehicles and light trucks now make up almost half of the vehicles on American roads. They also inspire a lot of animosity: They're big, they terrify sedan drivers and they pollute more than cars. But that last complaint is about to change. On...
The opening scene is an antebellum wedding for the wealthy, giving the film a Gone With The Wind air. Commenting that weddings are just another "peculiar institution," two boys on the verge of manhood, Jake "Dutchie" Roedel (Tobey Maguire) and Jack Bull Chiles (Skeet Ulrich) suddenly decide they must become...
The antics of the orphans, most of whom are newcomers to the business, provides perfect comic relief to the sterile walls of the institution. Especially endearing are Curly, whose desperate attempts to be adopted results in his telling everyone who visited that he was "the best, really," and Fuzzy, whose...