Word: public
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...true test of courage in public service comes when a representative of the people has to decide between personal gain and the public interest. It cannot be an easy choice to make; self-preservation is the dominant emotion in all living things. People will go to terrifying lengths to survive, especially in politics. Former President Richard M. Nixon's cover-up of the Watergate scandal was, after all, a misguided attempt to save his own political life...
...mark of the true and courageous public servant is unwavering devotion to the common good regardless of personal considerations. It is difficult, to be sure, and requires a great deal of resolve...
...invention has been touted in Science magazine and lauded on National Public Radio (NPR). It's not the latest software innovation, not the next generation cell phone, but tweezers. The familiar tool has been modified in an innovative way to aid the study of microscopic objects...
...With a public intent on efficient holiday shopping, the demand for short-term holiday workers like these two is particularly high this year...
...ceding the Golan actually suits Barak's negotiating strategy by emphasizing the difficulty of Israel's concessions. "Polls may show Israelis divided over handing over the Golan, but they also showed Israelis opposed to handing back the Sinai to Egypt ahead of the Camp David talks," says Beyer. "Public opinion will shift quickly once a deal emerges...