Word: possessed
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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Much to the consternation of Harvard fans, Yale celebrated its 800th victory with a bang this weekend with a dominating 42-6 win over Dayton. The Elis now possess more victories than any other college or university in the country...
...should the male verdict on Gore be so much harsher than the female? We enter a subjective realm - intuitive and irrational. One might grope around in pop anthropology and try out theories. For example: Men, habituated to teaming up in forms of disciplined aggression and governance (hunting, war, politics), possess well-developed, wary instincts about other men, including their qualities of leadership. Male intuition discerns which men can be trusted with power and which cannot. In Vietnam, for example, an American combat soldier evaluating one of his peers might say, "I would go down the road with him." Meaning...
...take-home message is caution rather than the need for drastic behavior change. It might be prudent to say that if you're predisposed to RA - whether because you possess the other risk factors or because you have a genetic susceptibility - it might be wise to cut back on the morning brew. So, until scientists can pinpoint the definite link, do your joints a favor and percolate with care...
...Friday's test, the interceptor will have other advantages that the final product will not possess. The mock warhead, in fact, will basically shout, "Here I am!" to those trying to shoot it down. That's because it will carry a global-positioning-system transmitter, the same satellite technology that keeps motorists from getting lost. Although Pentagon documents say GPS data will help guide the interceptor during test flights, program officials say the data will be used only if other methods fail. Any use of GPS data, says Coyle, "does not suitably stress the system in a realistic enough manner...
Even if Donaldson can diffuse those issues, he doesn't possess a miracle cure for Aetna's woes. The company needs to increase its profits, but the public backlash against managed care has made it all but impossible to cut costs any more. HMO enrollment is slowing; medicare reimbursements are too low; and hospitals and doctors are fighting back against deep fee discounts--in some cases dropping out of networks altogether. More people are opting for flexible plans, choosing preferred-provider organizations over HMOs (see sidebar). Says Tom Ferguson, a health-care consultant at William M. Mercer: "There's less...