Word: drew
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...improve the training of blood staff, a revolutionary effort that threatened to bankrupt the blood operation--the equivalent of a $1 billion company--and alienate its outlying blood banks, accustomed to a high level of autonomy. At a time of great worry about the blood supply, the bold plan drew widespread praise; at first glance, it seemed another example of Elizabeth Dole's bureaucratic magic at work...
...study at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center found that one of the best predictors of survival among 232 heart-surgery patients was the degree to which the patients said they drew comfort and strength from religious faith. Those who did not had more than three times the death rate of those...
...been shown to improve the health of the lonesome.) The Dartmouth heart-surgery study is one of the few that attempts to tease apart the effects of social support and religious conviction. Patients were asked separate sets of questions about their participation in social groups and the comfort they drew from faith. The two factors appeared to have distinct benefits that made for a powerful combination. Those who were both religious and socially involved had a 14-fold advantage over those who were isolated or lacked faith...
Krall's stage presence and her romantic vocal style have been creating ripples of excitement in the jazz world. Although she performs infrequently, she has the conspicuous gift that marks many an up-and-comer: the knack for rising to an occasion. She first drew note last summer at the Montreal Jazz Festival, where, using the tug of her bluesy, mahogany-grained voice, she parlayed a handful of jaunty Nat King Cole Trio tunes into a set of languid, open-hearted meditations with unexpected emotional impact. Accompanying herself on piano, she also showed that she knows how to swing--pounding...
...president drew some criticism for trying to coordinate different parts of the University, but nobody-could fault his thoroughness. Deans met with each other to learn about parts of other schools they never knew existed, and vice presidents went on retreats together...