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Detroit's woes are a concern, Smith says, "but we've seen that before, years ago when all the manufacturers pulled out of the sport. We've been down that road before. We would rather have them with us, but if they're not, the sport continues...
...devised to help doctors address the problem. The recommended dialogue conformed to what's known as patient-centered care - a clinical way of saying doctors should ask questions then clam up and listen to the answers. In the case of smoking, they were advised merely to make their concern known to patients, then ask them if they'd ever tried to quit before. Depending on how that first question was received, they could ask when those earlier attempts had been made, whether the patients would be interested in trying again and, most important, if it was all right to follow...
...that is true, why is Joel Makower feeling (relatively) optimistic? Because despite the current downturn, Makower, editor of the website GreenBiz.com and one of the best-known names in the field, has watched sustainability rise from a niche concern to something about which every executive must at least pretend to care. Green businesses may not be flourishing, but business is still going greener. Of course, the recession has restrained sustainability practices and as Makower writes in his just released State of Green Business report, whatever progress is currently being made may not be "addressing planetary problems at sufficient scale...
...being administered fairly and reasonably—making an effort to ensure that punishment fits the crime—and correct any inequalities that cause some groups to be punished disproportionately over others. A modern, civilized nation cannot simply lock people away and forget about them. Good government must concern itself with the welfare of all elements of society, even those that have erred against...
...represented a fulfilment of one of Flores’ campaign promises. Kroop, who is currently the UC’s communications director, will co-chair the committee along with Amanda Lu ’11, the current public relations director. Lu said that the new committee would address the concern that students were not made aware of Council projects. Flores said that the UC Web site will be re-designed as a part of the new outreach initiative. “[Students can] still apply for a party grant technically on the Web site now,” Lu said...