Word: methodically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Pons and Fleischmann's fame soon turned to infamy, as other scientists began to question the pair's experimental method and results...
Harvard's method for determining the best faculty members in any given field is, at best, a subjective judgment arrived at by individuals, among whom are many who would have great difficulty admitting that Blacks were the very best in any field--except for, perhaps, Afro-American Studies, and even there some would have doubts. Such a program unavoidably and unsurprisingly mirrors the racial paradigm in society as a whole. Nevertheless, what is being slowly called into question is whether Harvard or the society which it serves is best served by such a strict meritorious system...
Seventy years ago, race-car drivers like the legendary Barney Oldfield used a simple method to bring their cars to the track: they drove them there. No more. Today's million-dollar race cars are hauled around in souped-up trailers equipped with elevator platforms for loading, fully outfitted machine shops, wood-paneled meeting rooms, stereos and videocassette recorders. Says former racer Bruce Canepa: "Race-car trailers are an art form in themselves...
...even in the areas that are clearly his. He has yet to promulgate all the regulations for the School Improvements Act, an $8.2 billion bill passed last year that would extend existing programs and create new ones, including dropout prevention. Legislation to promote alternative certification programs, Bush's suggested method for combatting the teacher shortage, has gone nowhere on Capitol Hill, say detractors, because Cavazos has failed to rally public support. "People were critical of Bennett's bully-pulpit role," says Ramon Cortines, superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District. "But at least he kept education on the agenda...
Golon said that if a hearing is held over the summer, he will probably rely on taped statements from eyewitnesses who are unable to attend. But he said this method could significantly weaken the case...