Word: conquerer
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Your article "Vaccines Stage A Comeback" [STAYING HEALTHY, Jan. 21] summed it up perfectly: "Vaccines are the great prevention success story of modern medicine." Rather than a fading technology, vaccines are a present wonder and, with new biotechnology developments, will help conquer a wider range of infectious diseases. A recent renewal of interest in the benefits of vaccines is a hopeful sign that researchers who are continuing to investigate the potential of new vaccines will receive public support and the investment needed to fuel their work and inspire even greater developments. DON L. DOUGLAS, PRESIDENT SABIN VACCINE INSTITUTE Washington...
...we’re mad, but we’re not allowed to say it.” On the other hand, the Harvard Corporation is presented as a villainous, face-less governing board that allows the teeming masses to live in sweatshop-like conditions as the corporation successfully conquer the global market. Elaine Bernard of the Harvard Trade Union Program comments that “human values and values of democracy and equity should supercede markets.” But, clearly, her values are far removed from those who have a say in the affairs of the university...
Meanwhile, Wal-Mart is looking for other markets to conquer. It would like to offer low-cost checking and savings accounts and other financial services in branches, managed by a division of Canada's Toronto Dominion Bank but staffed at least partly by Wal-Mart employees. Wal-Mart figures that perhaps 20% of its customers do not have bank accounts. It is trying to work its way around U.S. banking regulations that currently forbid entities such as retailers from running banks. That's where partner TD comes in. Who knows? Maybe K Mart will apply for a loan...
...beautiful, distressed but loyal wife. Finally, after he has been reduced to a near vegetative state by shock therapy and medication, there is authentic inspiration in Nash's decision to fight his way back to a semblance of sanity by using the power of his remaining sanity to conquer his craziness. The result is mainstream moviemaking at its highest, most satisfying level...
...Sloops to Conquer Though Frenchman Michel Desjoyeaux won the solo Vend?e Globe Round the World yacht race, Britain's tiny (1.57 m tall) Ellen MacArthur earned the loudest cheers. Her gutsy 94-day voyage drew a crowd of 200,000 to the Sables d'Olonne finish line in France to hail the youngest - she's 24 - and the quickest woman ever to complete the race...