Word: skilled
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...despite widespread criticism, the conventional system of medical education--in which the first two years stress factual knowledge, while the last two emphasize clinical skill--has gone virtually unchanged for 30 years. Some critics have called it dehumanizing and disjointed, charging that too many physicians turned out through the traditional route have been insufficiently prepared to handle patients in a caring and effective...
...Three different players can carry the ball, so the defense can't always pass rush," Raymond says. "Butler has a better chance because the skill requirements are shared...
...single-minded writer, Strindberg's interests were strangely diverse. In addition to being the most prolific of authors--throwing his pages to the floor as fast as they flowed from his pen--he was a painter of considerable skill. Before he came to the theater, by way of walk-on parts at the Royal Theater of Stockholm, he studied medicine. Dabbling in alchemy, he attempted to produce gold by mixing copper and iron sulfate. Languages enchanted him. He applied himself to Chinese and Japanese, and although he remained violently anti-Semitic, he decided in middle age to learn Hebrew...
Avoiding accidents is only part of the battle, however. The Head is a great opportunity for coxes to show their ability to win through intimidation and steering skill...
Bowes, a two time all-American, has plenty of skill and experience as well as determination. She was ranked first in the country for most of the '84-'85 season...