Word: intellect
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...thanks to Howard Gardner. His accessible writings have made it easy for the layperson to understand what psychologists have known for decades--that our intellect is more than our IQ. We should also consider the work of outstanding social scientist Mary Meeker, who publishes intellect-boosting tests, workbooks and software. Since 1996 our firm has provided the Meeker model to almost 150 schools serving more than 60,000 youngsters. These schools have documented statistically significant increases in academic achievements. By developing intellectual strength and stamina, students increase their mental power and endurance--whether they are learning math, the grammar...
...transition between the two halves of filmis handled gracefully; against all odds, the moviefeels like a coherent whole. Credit for thissuccess goes not only to the funny and intelligentscript but also to the capable actors involved.Benigni makes Guido's clownishness completelycompatible with his enormous heart and intellect;his performance in this film will be remembered...
...last, a movie that truly captures the essence of Harvard intellect. If you've been watching Happy Gilmore on video every Friday night, now's your chance to absorb the latest of Adam Sandler's comic genius. The Waterboy, long awaited by the masses, arrives in a theater near you tonight. Check local listings for theaters and showtimes...
...hugely impressive intellect. I was not surprised [that he won the Nobel Prize]," he said...
...TIME set out to tell the story of what is happening, not just on the front lines but also in the backrooms of American medicine, we sought out the kind of institution best equipped to solve the insoluble problem: a world-class teaching hospital where the same urgency and intellect that is applied to saving lives is assigned nowadays to saving the institution itself. All across the country, teaching hospitals are trying to figure out how to marry progress with profits, how to come up with the money that will let them continue to lead the world in death-defying...