Word: problem
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...tend to shear off the tops of developing Atlantic Ocean hurricanes. Last year, for example, when El Nino was firmly in control, the Atlantic hurricane season was over almost before it began. La Nina, by contrast, partners with wind patterns that favor the formation of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes. The problem is that forecasters at the moment are looking at a mixed picture. While sea-surface temperatures in parts of the tropical Pacific have dropped precipitately, there are still substantial patches of warmth hanging around South America's Pacific coast. Once this warmth dissipates, tropical storms will be able to march...
...discovered that remembering names is not a strong point of mine. I tend to lump vaguely familiar faces into broad mental categories which have titles like "people who seem as if they may be named James." This inadequacy in my memory was a persistent problem during the past school year when I taught a class of fifth graders non-violent conflict resolution skills with the organization Peace Games, Inc. Those ten-and eleven-year-olds in Dorchester were an energetic and cynical audience. They were able to answer leading questions about safety and respect with enough ease and assurance...
...basing their strategy primarily on policing, the Republican legislation cuts to the heart of debates over drug policy. "Attempts to interdict narcotics have taken a heavy toll on American society, but they've failed to end the drug problem," says TIME correspondent William Dowell. "Internationally, drug control is moving in the direction of complementing interdiction with education campaigns and rehabilitation programs to reduce demand for drugs, and even financial incentives for impoverished farmers to switch from drug plants to alternative crops." But with midterm elections looming, the GOP initiative may restrain any inclination in the Clinton administration to try alternative...
...procedures make teaching a profession from which it is almost impossible to be fired. Which isn't to demean the millions of teachers who work hard for sweatshop wages. But when, for example, only .02% of Florida teachers were dismissed for incompetence last year, you know there's a problem...
...trouble is that over the past decade Martin has undergone a healing process: from half-mad he dwindled first to charming eccentricity and now, in Lethal Weapon 4, he's just another guy with a commitment problem. In short, he's no longer an interesting problem for Murtaugh or even for Rene Russo's Lorna, the lady patiently waiting for his wedding ring...