Word: reconstructive
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...When members of Congress are threatened, by contrast, the response typically is not nearly as intense. Threats can languish in the clogged voice-mail inboxes of any number of staffers dispersed across many offices in different parts of the country. Capitol police must work backward to reconstruct caller-ID records, usually in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local authorities. And the offenders often turn out to simply be irritated voters, angry over this bill or that congressional resolution; a rap on the knuckles has often been considered sufficient punishment...
Valiante believes Woods, who has undergone therapy, will reconstruct his life along similar lines. His game will surely follow suit. Valiante points to a relatively overlooked quote from Woods' March 21 interview with ESPN. "The strength that I feel now, I've never felt this type of strength," Woods told the network. To a psychologist like Valiante, those words are particularly telling. "Think about that," he says. "Woods is finding strength through redemption and humility. It's like when A-Rod admitted he used steroids. A massive burden was lifted off his shoulders, and he could go out and play...
...will not be easy, for a true partnership calls for more than monetary aid, colorful ideas, and the “sympathetic” revisiting of Haitian history. What is needed is a coherent and executable plan that will give agency, not pity, to the Haitian people as they reconstruct their country with international support. Too many times in the past, good intentions have died on Haitian shores, while seemingly good ideas have unleashed pestilence on the nation’s populace. However, this time we have no choice but to build a better coalition of those interested in rebuilding...