Word: avoiding
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...call pretty. Many Asian economies will be slumping throughout next year, though more slowly than in 1998. Once a general upturn begins, perhaps in 2000, it will take years for those countries to regain the prosperity of 1996. And there are still pitfalls that may take intricate maneuvering to avoid...
...contributions of our researcher-writers in the field, we here at Let's Go: Home have developed the following guide to help you make the most of your time at Home. The natives of Home, although sometimes criticized by visitors as hostile, are actually quite hospitable. However, to avoid tensions with the natives, visitors should come prepared for total immersion in the local customs...
...express one's opinions about certain divisive issues-particularly in a public forum, including a holiday meal-may be suspended without notice. In most cases, resistance is futile. Visitors should also be prepared for severe infringements on privacy. Unlike in our native land, where citizens have a right to avoid interrogation without a lawyer present, interrogation at Home by a local or tribal chieftain is not considered at all invasive. Visitors should proceed with caution...
Last year about 30 students applied for 10 spots. According to managing partner Thomas A. Knox '99, the fund "prefers to include people who have a genuine interest in investing and avoid those interested in simply resume building...
...know if you have hemochromatosis? Doctors use three blood tests to measure the amount of iron in the body. Anyone taking the tests should avoid iron supplements, including multivitamins, for at least a week beforehand. Even then, doctors don't always recognize the disorder. "I just had a patient in my office who was known to have a 100% iron-saturation level for years," but his physicians didn't do anything about it, says Dr. Geoffrey Block, director of the Hemochromatosis Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "There's still a perception that if the iron levels aren...