Word: cautioning
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...stress on a treadmill and promised to return after exams so we could reassess her stress and headaches. But the waking up at night bugged me. Most teenagers, once asleep, don't awaken easily. So again I ordered a CT scan "to be cautious," and again it proved a caution worth taking. Ashley's brain tumor required chemotherapy before neurosurgery, but she too has recovered well. She still gets headaches, however, because her sister won't get rid of the hamster, which is indeed the source of Ashley's allergies...
...recent economic growth, many Spaniards remain financially naive. "There was a lack of knowledge here," says Mayor Martínez. "Very few people understood the reality of the market." In that vacuum, the promise of higher yields - starting at 6%, as compared to the banks' 2% - easily outweighed caution. "It spread from mouth to mouth," explains Martínez. "One person would tell a friend or relative about the money he was earning, and that person would convince the next." Indeed, there is only one Afinsa agent in Dosbarrios, and everyone knows him. "Raúl Rodríguez...
Evaluating when the U.S. might be able to draw down its forces may hinge on the answer to another question: What will the absence of al-Zarqawi mean on the ground? U.S. military officials caution that the death of al-Zarqawi may not do much to erode the insurgency's strength in the short term, if measured by the number of attacks and casualties. Abu al-Bara, an al-Qaeda commander in Iraq, spoke to TIME and claimed the organization has a succession plan in place. "Let them be ready for our revenge in the name of our brothers...
Last week researchers, concerned by the commercial hype, met once again at NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Md. While reiterating their earlier counsel on daily intake, they sought to "bring calcium down a peg or two," in the words of one, and to caution against unbridled enthusiasm. "Calcium is not a panacea for osteoporosis," declares Washington University's Dr. William Peck, who was a leader at both gatherings. "The ads promise more than calcium is going to deliver...
...Harvard, protesting Summers’ ouster. “The resignation of Dr. Summers indicates to me that Harvard has become a place where vigorous debate, examination of unpopular ideas, and critical thinking are less valued than political correctness, where courageous leadership is not to be preferred over extreme caution to avoid offending anyone,” he wrote. “So be it. Henceforth, when the alumni fund solicitors call, I shall not donate so much as a penny to this shallow institution.”Lewis M. Schneider ’56 wrote to his classmates...