Word: pattern
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...While the statistic may seem disturbing, it is no cause for alarm. A careful review of the report dispels concerns about the possibility of rampant discrimination against female athletes at Harvard. Indeed some steps may be warranted to narrow the spending gap, but the report does not illustrate any pattern of unfairness. There is no indication that Harvard has provided female athletes with anything less than the equal opportunity for participation which they deserve and the law requires...
...actually a bit surprised," said Daniel K. Biss, '99-'98, a math concentrator. "The University does not usually give merit-based scholarships and it just didn't seem within the pattern of their doing with money...
Daniel C. Tosteson '44, dean of the Medical School, said in a statement that "the rapidly changing pattern of reimbursement for clinical services" was a major reason for the merger...
Many vets believe chemical exposure is contributing to the debilitating collection of ills known as Gulf War syndrome, which includes chronic fatigue, joint ailments, rashes and memory loss. But the Pentagon says it has no proof of a link and adds that there is no sickness pattern among those who were at Kamisiyah. Critics argue that the lack of a pattern is not conclusive. Some researchers suggest that chemical agents may cause illness through a specific sequence of events that can affect everyone differently. They fear that a combination of nerve-gas exposure, prewar vaccinations against such toxins and environmental...
...malpractice suits. "Nursing involves all kinds of subtle perceptions. If you say, 'I'm coughing. I feel anxious' to a registered nurse, that means pulmonary embolism. Try that on a para-something-or-other who's been trained for six months." Nevertheless, patient-focused care is becoming the staffing pattern of choice throughout the country. Facing reduced reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid and managed-care plans, hospitals must cut labor costs to survive. And nurses don't come cheap...