Word: assets
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...controversial but appealing theory that the characteristics known today as adhd were vitally important in early hunting societies. They became a mixed blessing only when human societies turned agrarian, Hartmann suggests. "If you are walking in the night and see a little flash, distractibility would be a tremendous asset. Snap decision making, which we call impulsiveness, is a survival skill if you are a hunter." For a farmer, however, such traits can be disastrous. "If this is the perfect day to plant the crops, you can't suddenly decide to wander off into the woods...
...face, at least, the merger solves so many problems. Says the TV exec: "Here you put together two companies that seemingly were in trouble. QVC is basically a single great executive with an asset that has no future. CBS is a great asset with a great future but an executive that has no vision. So it was a perfect marriage...
...Liquid Asset...
...Students do a tremendous amount now thoughservice activities through PBH," says Reeves, whois a member of PBH's local board. "The studentsare a tremendous asset...
...representative as for his uncle, the family's widespread reputation has definitely been an asset, even thousands of miles from his home district north of Boston...