Word: sicklied
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...buildings across the country, including the corridors and committee rooms of Congress. Though the legislation will probably not pass this term, Scheuer, who has five no-smoking signs (one in four languages) in his office, is determined to keep trying. "There are many federal workers, including myself, who are sick and tired of having to toil in the thick veil of hazy and noxious smoke," he declares...
Some employers, convinced that tobacco users take too many sick days and raise insurance premiums too high, have taken the extreme step of hiring only nonsmokers. Westlake Community Hospital in Melrose Park, Ill., has had no dearth of job applicants. In fact, says Bruce Nagel, director of human resources, "we've had people say, 'I want to work here because of your stand on smoking.' " But other job seekers are not so happy. Amy Lipson, a smoker, filed a complaint with New York State's division of human rights after she was turned down for a position at Fortunoff...
Within his social commentary, Kureishi leaves room for a bit of the fanciful. One very satisfying moment occurs when Nasser's wife, sick of his philandering, takes action and cooks up a strange potion against his mistress, charmingly played by Shirley Anne Field. This dreadful concoction makes the mistress' furniture move around and causes a rash to break out on her stomach...
...best, patients should be able to see the doctor 48 hours after the call. After seeing a doctor once in his office rather than the clinic, UHS officials think the patient will be more likely to return to the same doctor the next time he feels sick...
...refers specifically to mononucleosis as a disease which takes a long time to positively identify, even though it may make a student feel a little sick at the outset...