Word: broads
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...unprecedented seven times, Mr. Universe, five. At the climax of the documentary film Pumping Iron, which chronicles Schwarzenegger's last Mr. Olympia contest before retiring, the announcer tries to work some suspense into his revelation of the winner's name. But when he says, "The one and only . . . ," a broad grin breaks over Arnold's face. Who else could deserve that title...
...global environmental awakening has been a true populist movement, a broad-based eruption of concern noteworthy for the absence of charismatic leaders. Ordinary citizens have begun to see the connection between environmental issues and their own welfare. Now it is time for political leaders to translate public concern into effective global action. Eventually deeds must catch up with environmental rhetoric, or humanity will learn the hard way that a healthy planet is not a luxury but a necessity...
...would be naive for me to say that the average working scientist has a broad societal perspective about his or her work. People go into science because they are inquisitive and because they believe that knowing more about our world will improve it. Our country has benefited enormously from the support of much unfocused basic research because in totally unexpected ways it has provided insights into medical problems that have been of enormous significance...
...would call upon the President to appoint a commission to develop policy guidelines for science in general and for biomedical research in particular. We haven't had a major policy statement in 50 years. Everything suggests not only that the time is right, but that the time demands such broad thinking...
...heart of the dispute is the groundbreaking experiment at Walter Reed. Two clinical psychologists who recently earned their Ph.D.s are beginning an on-the-job training course that could last up to two years. They will prescribe pills for a broad range of conditions, from hyperactivity to manic depression. At the end of the trial period, independent experts will evaluate the students' performance and make recommendations to Congress on whether the program should be expanded for general use. The initiative was proposed by Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, whose administrative assistant, Patrick DeLeon, is an American Psychological Association board member...