Word: concerning
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Certainly, a strong economy is in the entire nation's interest, from the poorest member of society to Bill Gates. However, the desire to maintain the current economic boom should not supersede concern for the welfare of the less fortunate members of society. During the ongoing seven-year bull market, our nation's rich have gotten richer at the expense of the poorer half of the population. When yearly income is adjusted for inflation, the bottom half of wage-earners earn less than they did in the '70s. While the country's wealth has risen dramatically, the working class...
...from filling such a prescription must find someone who will. So day-after contraception is available, even if, for business reasons, Preven is not. "We don't care what their motivation is," says Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood, who gives the company good marks for its responsiveness. "Our concern is that women can get emergency contraception...
...Child Health and Human Development--studied 1,300 children from birth to age three, in every child-rearing situation, and concluded that the mother-child relationship often takes a hit when babies are cared for by someone other than Mom. But it's important to note that this concern relates mainly to the child's first year, and especially the first four months. Placing babies in child care during this period can interrupt the process of attachment, when mother and child learn to read one another's signals and expressions--a journey that leads to the delicious feeling that...
Walter Payton's heart was great and strong. It was strong in love and concern for those not as fortunate as he was. He accompanied me on several visits to a New Jersey prison, to give some of his time and wisdom to the inmates there. He extended himself to the Amer-I-Can vision of "wounded healers" reaching out to our communities. His belief in God and his fellowmen was always evident. Conscious of his humanity and the social conditions that confronted him, he manifested an unimpeachable dignity and racial integrity. Walter Payton, the human being, transcended race, gender...
...including desks and keyboard rests, they are using--and to the potential for injury or even permanent damage. A Cornell University study of elementary schoolchildren found that about 40% of them were in danger of developing serious posture problems and the other 60% had conditions that were cause for concern. Says Professor Alan Hedge, who heads the university's ergonomics program and is co-author of the study: "It has become clear that nobody has really given any thought to the physical implications of what could happen if you did put a computer on every child's desk...