Word: rising
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Shannon, Bradley's rise in popularity "probably surprised a lot of people" especially since many candidates dropped out of the race early because of Gore's strong lead. Further, the press wrote off Bradley early on, said Shannon, who is the senior vice president and general counsel of the National Fire Protection Association...
...higher minimum wage than the U.S. or most European countries. Laying workers off is legally complicated and prohibitively expensive. And, in Michelin's case, political dynamite. When the famed French tiremaker said last month that it was slashing 10% of its work force after posting a 17% rise in earnings, Jospin threatened to sanction Michelin and any profitable companies that laid off workers "abusively...
...same time be oblivious to them? The more Damasio puzzled over what had happened to the patient during an epileptic seizure, the more he felt compelled to confront a much larger question: What is it about the human brain and its networks of neurons that give rise to consciousness...
While appalled by the misfortunes and embarrassed by the start-up snafus, Durst still sees his building as the leading edge in high-rise construction. "We felt we would be creating an example here. Others would have to follow." He notes, for instance, that his tenants breathe air that is 50% fresher than that in most offices. That, along with an abundance of natural light, could perk up employees, hiking their productivity 10% or more, according to some studies. Durst calls this "the biggest argument for green buildings. If you can make people more efficient, that's a huge saving...
...give or take a few days, the world's population reaches an alarming milestone. But the growth rate has begun to ease, and next century's rise will not be as steep as modern-day Malthusians once predicted...