Word: functions
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...most illustrative essay in Anthropologist, Sacks introduces Temple Grandin, who in her childhood was found to have Asperger's syndrome, a high-function form of autism. Grandin now holds a Ph.D. in animal science and a teaching post at Colorado State University. She is well known not only on the medical-conference circuit for her insights into Asperger's but also in the meat-packing business for her advice on the humane treatment and disposal of livestock. Among her contributions is a design for a curved slaughterhouse ramp that is said to reduce animal anxiety by keeping hidden the high...
...just declare Social Security a failure and eliminate the entire program, with the exception of a welfare-style safety net for the elderly poor? Originally, it was the safety-net concept that was most popular. But before long, that function was eclipsed by the act's more controversial provisions, which guaranteed all workers an earnings-related benefit. F.D.R., the architect of the system, also knew that spreading the benefits around to everyone would shield Social Security from political attack. He funded it through a separate payroll tax to keep it closely identified in the minds of voters as a payback...
Harvard students who are currently in sections with graduate students argue that the presence of graduate students causes sections to lose their main function: to help students. They feel that graduate students are often domineering in section discussion. Because of this domination, undergraduates feel intimidated from expressing their opinions or arguing with other students. This fear of discussion in a section causes a lack of essential and beneficial undergraduate interaction. Thus, nothing is gained by undergraduates from the section. It has simply turned into a forum of exchange for graduate students and teaching fellows...
...That's definitely a part of the job of apolice chief [to look at both perspectives],"Brown said, "Not only to function very well insidethe police department, but also to convincestudents who have less faith in the department...especially when race relations are still a bigpart of the interactions between students andpolice...
...about 10 years later for women. Those who make it past the danger zones are less apt to be stricken at all. Similarly, Alzheimer's disease usually picks off its victims by the mid-80s. Perls found that men in their 90s outperformed octogenarians in tests of mental function...