Word: respondents
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...think this is a concomitant of writing a series of novels. If you do that, people obviously develop fairly close relationships with the characters, more so than with just a one-off novel. We get a lot of letters and emails and we try to respond to all of them. I get really, seriously moving messages...
...reacting to the older brother who always put you down. Or when your boss demands that costs be cut, suddenly he is your parent who could never make ends meet," says Lafair, adding, "Reactions happen in milliseconds. The trigger is usually stress. As anxiety rises, people's ability to respond in a mature manner goes down." If you've ever witnessed a colleague undergo a complete psychic meltdown over a minor setback or mistake, you know exactly what she's talking about...
...state’s first probable case of swine flu. He was scheduled to give a presentation titled “The Need to Transform America’s Education, Health Care, and Energy Systems,” but instead chose to remain in his home state to respond to the development. “This is a situation that can become more serious,” he said in a press conference yesterday. “It is a sign for concern. It is not a sign for panic.” Minnesota’s Department of Health...
...ever," declared William Gheen, head of Americans for Legal Immigration. The North Carolina-based group is calling on the Obama Administration to shut down the southern border. "This latest in a series of health threats emanating from Mexico speaks loudly for border security, and the government's failure to respond accordingly should be a wake-up call for all Americans," Gheen said in a statement posted on the group's website. (See pictures of the Great Wall of America...
...spring weather this past weekend in Cambridge marked the Harvard sailing team’s busiest weekend of competition, with five regattas over the two days. While the sunny skies and fair conditions were surely enjoyed by the majority of Harvard students on campus, the Crimson sailors seemed to respond especially well to the blue skies and improved climate. After enduring a few recent weeks of struggles, both the Harvard women and the co-ed squad performed beautifully in the fair conditions...