Word: confrontational
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...says. "For most of the '90s, I was working about 55 hours a week. I realized, in part from listening to my patients, that my life wasn't that different from theirs." She reduced her work hours to 26 a week. "It really made me confront how I wanted to live my life. I had to reconnect." Is she happier now? "I'm getting married soon--to a man, rather than...
...which given the absence of Republican, Libertarian or Green Party candidates is tantamount to choosing the winner—they should remember Galluccio’s strong legacy of positive contributions to Cambridge. He is the person best equipped to represent them in a legislature that is confronting daunting challenges. As the housing crunch in Massachusetts worsens, as the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests will soon leave thousands of students without diplomas and as the economic situation remains difficult, Galluccio’s record shows he has the ability to confront these issues with skill and resolve...
...dealing with this lasting pain is to talk about it. I frequently discuss Sept. 11, often with those who have been most affected by the attacks. I try to confront what was done to us and the importance of being resolute. I've also attended many memorials and funerals, which reinforced a lesson my father taught me long ago about being there for people when they need you most. It's a two-way street. People absorb strength from you, and you get it back from them...
...Ornery employees are not the only problem GM must confront in the coming months. Since 1998, Daewoo's market share in Korea has tumbled from nearly 30% to under 12%. Its factories run at about half their capacity. In late August, the plants were shut entirely when a major supplier stopped shipping parts after Daewoo failed to pay for previous orders. GM expects Daewoo will need three years to get its production up to the point where it can break even...
...initial targets for greenhouse-gas reductions seem modest. The project's website proposes reductions of just 2% below 1999 levels, plus an additional 1% cut with each passing year. In contrast, scientists warn we must cut our fossil-fuel addiction by as much as 70% to confront global warming effectively...