Word: curbing
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...perfectly acceptable for a baseball player to, say, receive a cortisone injection in order to ease the pain of an injury and so play up to his full potential. It is the abuse of these drugs by non-ADHD students that is so troubling. The most effective way to curb Adderall abuse would be for colleges to implement anti-doping policies and drug-test students prior to exams. Those who test positive and lack prescriptions would be suspended or expelled from school. While this measure may sound unnecessarily extreme and Big Brother-esque at face value, if it means curtailing...
...applying for enrollment. According to the study, 59 percent of parents would enroll their children in a Montessori program if the district implemented one. The proposal to create a Montessori program at Tobin was originally brought before the committee almost two months ago as a way to curb declining enrollment at the school. But committee members expressed concern that RKM’s question choice—one asked parents if they had heard about the Montessori teaching method—might have influenced the survey results. “After you ask if you’ve heard about...
...clear that a diplomatic solution will require not only that the U.S. talk directly with Iran, but also that the actions threatened for Iran's defiance be complemented by new incentives offered for compliance. Most importantly, that would include the U.S. offering Iran security guarantees - in other words, to curb its nuclear program, the Bush Administration would effectively have to promise not to attack the current regime in Tehran. Until now, that option has been unacceptable to those in the Bush Administration who advocate ?regime change? in Tehran. Asked to comment on the German proposal, the U.S. representative...
...Curb Your Cravings Food cravings are common and problematic, because they can lead to overeating that undermines health and promotes obesity. But there's not much agreement about what their cause may be or how to manage them...
...drop out should get parental permission first and then attend a dropout seminar. They should be allowed a grace period to find a job, to work and experience the consequences. Many students feel embarrassed about leaving and don't want to come back to school shamed or disgraced. To curb the embarrassment of returning to school, dropouts should be required to make another decision: go back to work, or come back to school...