Word: affections
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Imagine if the presidential candidates were willing to talk frankly about the things that affect us most: not just guns and butter, but also life and death and the hard choices our next President will have to help us make. It would be a revealing debate, with questions like these...
...embarrassment that many women choose to ignore, but incontinence is a widespread disorder that may affect one in four women and perhaps as many as one-third of older women in their lifetime, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). While there are several medical solutions to treat this common problem, the study's authors say that one of the simplest and most effective ways to ward it off is to maintain a healthy weight...
...McCain admits, in less exuberant settings, that drilling will not affect gas prices anytime soon, but that's not the point. The issue is an electoral winner for Republicans. Between March and June, around the time when gas settled above $4 per gallon, the American electorate shifted from its long-standing 50-50 split between those who want more energy conservation and those who want more petroleum extraction. A Gallup poll in May found the split at 57%-41% in favor of offshore and wilderness drilling. A mid-June Pew poll found a 12-point swing since February in favor...
...However, junior Kwaku Nyamekye continues to be hampered by an ankle injury. Nyamekye, who sat out most of the Vermont game, was a rock at the back last year for Harvard but may be moved to striker or midfield. “It depends on where he can affect the game most,” coach Jamie Clark said of where he might play Nyamekye once he returns to full fitness. Senior co-captain Luke Sager appreciates how much having players like Nyamekye can open up options for the team. “We have a lot of guys here...
...policy is put into place prior to the rumor, is strictly followed, and is set forth as the reason for not commenting. Companies that are the frequent target of stock rumors sometimes point to their no-comment policy and are thus able to successfully avoid imparting information that would affect their stock price; by not commenting on anything, they reduce the uncertainty that would arise if they failed to comment on any one particular rumor...