Word: fears
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...Obama had hoped a settlement freeze would enable a resumption of peace talks, because the West Bank and East Jerusalem (together with Gaza) are seen by the Palestinians as the basis of a future state. But the settlers' concept of Israel's boundaries derives from the Bible, and they fear that the government's temporary freeze signals the beginning of a process that will end with them being forced to give up territory that many believe was given by God to the Jewish people. "How can we be told to give up our rights to build on land that...
...Opponents - these include several European governments and publishers, and the Open Access Alliance formed by authors and Google rivals like Yahoo! and Microsoft - describe that as a kind of massive, literary landgrab which ignores copyright concerns until owners demand they be paid or their books removed. They also fear Google's initially free search-and-access service will give way to a pay scheme. Confusing matters further, libraries, publishers and writers in both the U.S. and Europe are split in pro- and anti-Google Book camps...
According to the court filing, Bursztajn said that “the timing [of Duckett’s suicide] is consistent with an increased sense of despair following the interview and a fear of the effects of its broadcast.” He wrote that this led him to the preliminary conclusion that Grace may have contributed to the cause of Duckett’s suicide...
...neighbors—to chart a new and bold course for its future in Allston and Brighton. “Bold” may not be a favored word in the Harvard lexicon these days, but there is an important difference between being bold and being reckless. Timidity and fear create stasis and decay. It is vision, assertiveness, and ambition that move our institutions and society forward...
Strength coach Craig Fitzgerald left Harvard almost a year ago, but it seems his fear-inspiring legacy just won?...