Word: gain
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...mystery, of course, is why. Why there, why now? Who has a reason, however perverse? What do they gain from this carnage? In the earlier era of terrorism, the years of skyjackings and Lebanese horrors, the purpose was usually obvious, a bloody form of bargaining, and the perpetrators trumpeted their responsibility; the message got across only if it was signed. But more recent practitioners, like the men who leveled an American military barracks in Saudi Arabia two years ago or set off a bomb at the Atlanta Olympic Games, rarely call in with their names or seek a discernible result...
Powerball, the brainchild of physicist Ed Stanek, began in 1992 as a way for relatively less populous states to gain access to large money-generating player bases. The game works this way: to win the jackpot, players must match five numbers, chosen from 1 to 49, and hit the Powerball, chosen from numbers 1 to 42. Matching all but the Powerball yields a $100,000 prize. Matching the Powerball number itself, but no other numbers, wins $3. Players can opt to chose their own numbers or purchase "quick pick" tickets with computer-generated selections. The Lucky 13 always went...
Congratulations for the well-informed piece on the efforts of transgender people to gain security and support at home, on the job and in the larger community [SOCIETY, July 20]. Transgender people, those whose deepest awareness of their sexuality doesn't correspond to the physical parts they were born with, are one of the most underserved groups seeking health care today. Fearing hostility at the doctor's office, they may not seek medical care. Or they may obtain hormones and sex-reassignment surgery on the black market, often with disastrous results. Health providers must educate themselves, so they can offer...
China wanted Clinton's trip to improve the image of President Jiang in the eyes of the Chinese people and firm up his grip on power. This goal has apparently been achieved. But what did the U.S. gain? Not much. Now that the party is over, can we face the fact that China is a communist country? Is communism still a threat to the democratic world? To the Asian countries, Taiwan in particular, the answer is yes. The U.S., the leader of the free world, should have second thoughts about the way it treats communist China and democratic Taiwan. CHENG...
Adults with type 1 diabetes have always had an increased risk of heart disease. But those who gain a lot of weight during intensive insulin therapy face even greater risks. Their cholesterol and blood pressure rise more steeply than those of diabetics whose weight is more stable...