Word: aid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...good first-aid class, my teachers stressed prevention. Scrambling up a rocky trail in tennis shoes is asking for a sprained ankle. Make sure to carry plenty of food, water and extra clothes, even if you're just out for the afternoon. A sudden change in the weather or a broken leg could turn your pleasant stroll into a very uncomfortable night outdoors; take along something to insulate you from the ground and prevent hypothermia...
That's just for starters. Two of the more accessible books on the subject are Country First Aid and Extended Care by Buck Tilton of the Wilderness Medical Institute in Pitkin, Colo. (Globe Pequot Press; $4.95), and Medicine for the Back Country by Tilton and SOLO's Hubbell (ICS Books...
...Typical cost of a "Y2K survival kit" for sale on U.S. websites, containing items like Kool-Aid and Spam, worth a total...
...Amount her legal-aid attorney billed the city for every hour he spent in the courtroom...
...singularly subjective definition of what it means to be poor in America, was established during the Johnson administration. Adjusted regularly for inflation, it serves as a primary indicator of the economy?s health - the fewer people under it, the better - and also establishes which families are eligible for government aid, like food stamps and Medicaid. As might be expected, the current administration is not too keen on pushing up the income requirements, since a higher cutoff would mean millions more people eligible for aid programs; White House officials are advocating extensive additional studies prior to any changes...