Word: developed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...government should be supporting these women who are striving for upward mobility, not putting obstacles in their way. By allowing them time to develop the skills for long-term financial independence, it would help insure that they and their children will have more stable lives. And it would keep a family from being a long-term drag on the state budget. Harshbarger's call for work requirement exemptions for women enrolled in serious educational programs is both caring and sensible...
...helping countries develop, increases the markets for U.S. goods. A great deal of the U.N.'s expenditure returns to the U.S. in the form of procurements with U.S. companies. The U.N., by insuring global security and defusing crises, helps to secure U.S. investments around the globe and promote trade. The U.N. also offers a forum in which America can work in a multilateral environment to advance its policies and resolve disputes with other nations...
...Torvalds has fueled wild speculation about what Transmeta might be up to in its Santa Clara, Calif., skunk works. Is it building a new microprocessor that will compete with Intel's x86 chip set? Is it using, as some seem to believe, technology borrowed from visiting aliens to develop hush-hush projects for the government? Torvalds delights in the rumors and will neither confirm nor deny anything...
Krentz is not alone. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression and 25 million more develop milder versions. But there's never been definitive proof that treatment with very bright lights (10,000 lux, or 20 times as bright as your office lights) makes a difference. After all, it's hard to do a double-blind test when the subjects can see for themselves whether or not the light is on. That's why nobody has ever separated the real effects of light therapy from placebo effects...
...Norman Rosenthal (Guilford Press), and then choose a reputable manufacturer, like the SunBox Co. of Gaithersburg, Md. www.sunboxco.com) or Enviro-Med of Vancouver, Wash. www.teleport.com/~biolight/) Whatever product you use should emit only visible light, because ultraviolet light damages the eyes. If you are photosensitive, you may develop a rash if you're taking certain medications, including sulfa drugs. Otherwise, the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 minutes to 60 minutes first thing in the morning. That's an inconvenience many winter depressives can live with...