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Although this was a small study, and it may not be indicative of behavior in all gay communities, the findings were shocking. They show how far educational efforts still have to go. If society is unwilling to expend the energy and resources necessary to teach its young people to avoid AIDS, then the epidemic could grow ever larger and ever more tragic well into the next century...
...inflicts profound ; handicaps, such as blindness, cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. Among the effects of erring on the side of life, say the authors: "We save some who would otherwise have died, we do immediate harm to and inflict long- term suffering on many who survive, and we expend an enormous amount of money on neonatal intensive care...
...main obstacle: how to assemble a Palestinian delegation that gives Arafat a voice but allows Israel to pretend that the P.L.O. is not party to negotiations. So far, no formula has been found. While the U.S. is growing impatient with Shamir's delaying tactics, President Bush appears unwilling to expend his political capital by pressuring Shamir. Privately, many U.S. officials have concluded that Shamir is incapable of compromise...
...sophisticated, many handicapped athletes have begun comparing their performances with those of their able-bodied competitors. But some people are concerned that the disabled may be pushing too hard, embracing activities such as rock climbing and marathon running that are extreme even for the healthy. Handicapped athletes have to expend up to 50% more energy in an event than the unimpaired...
...other issues today. But it does say something important about a person's character if he hasn't lived his life in accordance with his professed values. And it obviously tests his commitment to those values as well. That's why the political-robotics technicians of both parties expend so much energy staging tableaux of loving family life, though strictly speaking the number of one's children, grandchildren and household pets is irrelevant in evaluating one's views on federal day care...