Word: methodical
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...chairman called a rare meeting, inviting all interested parties - via the trusted local method, a placard posted on the bus stop - to gather on a Saturday morning at the home of the chairman. Five people showed up. But their proposed solution to the potholed road - taking up a collection to fund repairs - will probably meet the same fate as Igor Petrovich's plans for the pond...
...testing procedures; and certification for independent labs. Keithley says the labs may devise a logo to be stamped on toys indicating that they meet federal standards. Most large companies in the U.S. use both internal and third-party testing, but there is no legal requirement and therefore no uniform method of testing or seal of approval that might restore consumers' trust. For many products, including toys and children's jewelry, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) sets standards for safety but does not require companies to do testing and doesn't test the toys itself. "No one's asking...
...Zealand's time, then who else can win? Probably only Australia or the Springboks, with France a possibility on home soil. Rush acknowledges the physical strength of the South Africans but doubts they have the flair to repeat their '95 win. "Their method is to batter you into submission and then score," he says. "But it's hard to batter teams in finals - everyone's too up for it." England have gone backward since '03, and reaching the last four would be a good result for the defending champions, though it's unlikely they see it that...
...obsessive compulsive disorder was superb, especially in detailing possible new treatments and emphasizing the deleterious effects of this malady on the family [Aug. 20]. Many people with ocd fear the rigors of treatment even though they have watched their family life deteriorate as a result of their condition. A method to persuade ocd sufferers to seek relief is needed, as they would if they got a diagnosis of a life-threatening disease. Ferdinand K. Levy, Atlanta...
...ingrowth method works by inserting a porous metal implant straight into the end of the remaining bone. Over a few months, the bone grows around the implant, providing a strong anchor onto which a prosthesis can be attached. Scientists are even finding that the softer muscle and skin tissue that also grow into the pores help prevent infection by producing a bacteria-resistant seal. That is exactly what Noel Fitzpatrick, a veterinary surgeon from Farnham, England, found when he successfully performed the procedure on a pawless pup named Storm a little more than a month...