Word: institutionalize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The praise was directed at Mikhail Gorbachev's promise to reduce, by 1991, Soviet troops and conventional armaments along the "central front" that divides West Germany and the East bloc nations. Western strategists have nervously watched that historic invasion corridor for four decades, knowing it is where a Soviet assault...
Programs generally require patients to be from 15% to 30% above normal weight in order to qualify. However, these standards may not always be adhered to. Says Ann Coulston, a senior research dietitian at Stanford University Medical Center: "The institution offering the program is eager to get as many people...
Visitors almost did not get to see Graceland at all. By 1981, four years after Elvis died, taxes, security and upkeep cost some $400,000 a year. But, says Soden, "you couldn't just plunk down a FOR SALE sign out front. There are people buried up there." Also, Priscilla...
The reason is largely economic. Parents and students think they will get a higher return on their $16,000-plus annual investment from a brand-name institution such as Yale, Caltech or the University of Chicago than from a lesser-known school. But these same colleges are trying to attract...
Clark's change of plea was the result of an agreement his attorney reached with the District Attorney's Office. Clark agreed to plead guilty on condition that he receive a sentence of two years and eight months at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction.