Word: specialize
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...congressional probe is Representative Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, who last week called diet-industry executives before his House Small Business Subcommittee and asked them to explain their hard-sell tactics. Wyden's staff raised several concerns about specific companies. For example, the Diet Center programs, which offer special foods and pills, claim to provide guidance by "weight-loss professionals." Customers may presume that these professionals are nutritionists, says Wyden, but they are "basically salespersons." Ads for the Physicians Weight Loss Centers imply that a doctor will supervise each patient's diet, but frequently the lone staff physician spends just...
Supporters counter that black males are more frequently tracked into special-education classes than black girls or their white peers and would be no worse off segregated for normal instruction. "Black boys are already in classes by themselves," points out Jawanza Kunjufu, author of Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys...
Funny things can happen to stories on their way to publication, as TIME's correspondents know all too well. Almost every one of our journalists has coped with a special roadblock or snafu that has turned an already challenging assignment into something that requires the patience of Job or the derring-do of Indiana Jones...
...weeks ago, a producer from public television came to ask my advice about planning coverage for the 1992 elections. Toward the end, she raised a special problem: how to get young adults interested in political coverage. I offered the opinion that 19-year-olds who sit in front of a television watching politics could use professional help. At that age they should be playing ball and looking for a date. They'll have time enough at my age to worry about the mortgage and choosing a candidate on the basis of his views on monetary policy...
...policy against failure. "Hollywood is a place full of scared people," says Alex Ben Block, editor in chief of Show Biz News, a weekly newsletter. "It's less scary to make a $50 million film than a $10 million film. For $50 million you can afford big stars and special effects and know you'll get some money back -- even if it's only on videocassette sales. With a $10 million film with no stars, you run the risk of losing...