Word: fleetingness
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Another window into the world of drug abuse is through the workplace. Drug tests are often mandated at trucking companies and pharmacies, where on-the-job drug abuse is particularly dangerous to the public. In August, the Office of National Drug Policy released a report showing a 15.9% decline in...
I love the way Tommy Lee Jones acknowledges the change in his son, the changes in the army he faithfully served, the changes in the world we all inhabit. It's no more than a fleeting expression, a flicker in his eyes, and the result is not obvious anger or...
The voles first survived because of the season's mild temperatures, then flourished thanks to large litters and a fleeting, 21-day gestation cycle. But in rural Spain, suggests Luque, people "prefer more elaborate theories." Says Ariano Medina, a beet farmer in the village of Fresno el Viejo, echoing a...
One feels pity for the plight of the Pakistani man on the street: he is either crushed under the heavy boots of military dictators or under pressure from fanatical clergy, and has been allowed only a few fleeting moments of democratic sunshine. But recent signs are very encouraging. People are...
Getting in touch with your inner Angelina Jolie is easier than it used to be. The so-called voluntourism industry, which sends travelers around the globe for a mix of volunteer work and sightseeing, is generating almost as much praise and criticism as the goodwill ambassador herself. Are volunteer vacations...