Word: functional
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...refilling small prescriptions, for instance, he could buy some drugs more cheaply in bulk. (A hundred pills of one blood-pressure medication was less than $16 at Costco, compared with $200 at the pharmacy.) But that didn't address the cost of his care going forward. Pat's kidney function, which was 48% when Smolens first saw him last summer, has fallen to between 35% and 40%. And there are now outward, obvious signs of Pat's illness: he is lethargic, his eyes are puffy, and his lower legs and ankles are swollen to twice their normal size...
...Last year, it was really difficult,” Olarte-Hayes says. “It was difficult to function normally...there would literally be weeks where I would see very little daylight...
...ignoring relatively inexpensive but very effective solutions to real military problems on the ground. Last year, the Pentagon spent more than $8 billion on unproven and untested missile defense systems but neglected to address the simple fact that the M16 and M4 rifles we issue our soldiers do not function well in the sandy or dusty conditions of Iraq and Afghanistan. As such, we call upon Carter and his colleagues to re-assess the strategic situation at hand and adjust our weapons procurement policy to the reality of the present day. Finally, we are also appreciative of the fact that...
...means am I parroting the traditional critique of the recruiting process, which I understand is a legitimate and very necessary function of our advanced postindustrial economy. This is especially true of highly competitive industries like the financial services sector, in which on-campus recruiting is essential in funneling elite students into elite firms; the process allows students’ careers to blossom and the economy to grow. I do question, however, its scale at institutions like Harvard. Last year, more than two-fifths of last year’s graduating class funneled themselves into one small sector of the giant...
...they can't influence the adults their children become, then what, if any, steps can parents take to help ensure their kids succeed? Or become "good" people? I believe the most important function of parents is to give their children a happy home - not because it will make them more likely to succeed but because everyone has a right to a happy home life. Aside from that, there are other things parents can do, such as providing training in music or sports. Parents have some ability to decide where they will live and where their children will go to school...