Word: focusing
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...Beijing and Tokyo should focus on confidence-building measures in areas where both can win-like the environment. China's rapid industrialization and inefficient energy use have created a horrific pollution problem. Japan has coped with similar problems in the past to become one of the world's most efficient energy users; its expertise in this field could be of great benefit to China. Expanding the two nations' already robust economic ties-bilateral trade passed $200 billion last year-will bind them further. "Japanese officials realize that China is Japan's economic future," says Jeff Kingston, a professor of history...
...focus regained, Kumar demolished Raff in the second set, putting a bagel on the board and giving the Crimson the momentum it needed to take secure a 7-0 victory...
Harvard offers a plethora of resources, from peer counseling to professional services, tutors to resident deans, but we, the undergraduates, undermine their efforts. Too often, we focus on the negative aspects of Harvard’s mental health system, spreading nightmare stories about clinicians who prescribe medicine in five minutes and forced medical leave for merely mentioning depression. Do any of these urban legends sound familiar...
...most important focus of mental health services should be their image problem. Given that students using resources already rate them highly, improving the resources’ image would have the single greatest impact on student mental health. Students may ultimately be responsible for perpetuating this negative reputation, but Harvard’s mental health system should take a proactive and aggressive approach to improving its name...
...real problem is that our system is upside down, particularly as it relates to things like Medicaid and Medicare. We do nothing to try to encourage the healthy behaviors that would actually control the costs. We put only focus on continuing to provide benefits irregardless of the personal choices people make. While I don?t think we should penalize people for making unhealthy choices, we shouldn?t reward it. But we should in fact create incentives and wards for those who make responsible and healthy decisions...