Word: harmfulness
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...scourge got its start in monkeys, specifically the African green monkey. In sampling the blood of 200 greens from this region, Essex found that 70% of them were infected with a virus similar to the one that causes AIDS in humans. Curiously, the virus does not seem to harm the monkeys, a fact that might hold important clues for future research. Essex suspects that in the past 20 to 40 years, the virus spread from monkeys to man. Other viruses have made this leap--notably jungle yellow fever virus--and, he notes, the greens often live in close association with...
...actual truth or falsity of that which was published is rarely addressed," the Iowa study says. The harm done to the plaintiff's reputation "is even more rarely explored." Nine times out of ten, after going to tremendous expense, the newspaper wins but often on grounds that seem a technicality to the public. In the Lakian case, the truth was addressed, and Lakian was unable to rebut the strongest charges made by the paper. Still, he claimed vindication. Few plaintiffs any longer "sue to win," the Iowa study concludes, "they win by suing...
...Midland band played Dixie. Young drill teams strutted: the dancers had the tendony legs of Appaloosas--and orthodontia that cost the earth. A student gave the prayer over the loudspeaker: "Thanks for getting us here O.K., Lord, and I just pray you let the boys play without any harm to anyone, and I just pray everyone plays to the best of their abilities with the talents you've given them, and I just pray you give everyone a safe journey home...
...AIDS virus apparently can cause serious harm to the brain and nervous system in addition to wiping out the immune system. At least 50% of AIDS patients suffer from such symptoms as loss of memory, impaired ability to speak and think, even outright dementia...
...daily life grows more clamorous and abrasive, as violence enters the home regularly by way of TV or flesh-and-blood carriers, serious fiction shows signs of moving in the opposite direction. Novels and story collections tumble off the presses, filled with sensitive college graduates who would not harm a fly. Male characters wonder what it means to be men. Female characters wonder what it means to be women. Sometimes, in moments of high drama, the sexes notice and ponder the mysteries of one another...