Word: slow
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...took 11 samples from the villagers, but could afford to test only six of them, with 1,600 yuan ($200) out of his own pocket. All were positive for HIV. But Henan health officials, reluctant to expose an outbreak that originated in a government-sponsored program, were slow to respond and refused to allow Gui to return to the villages. So he and three students sneaked back in during a long weekend holiday when he knew the gatekeepers might be off duty. For three days he went house to house, collecting samples, counseling patients and explaining how the virus...
...through breast milk. The program, run in conjunction with the Swaziland Ministry of Health and funded by drug company Bristol-Myers Squibb, goes beyond the usual clinic visits. PORECO offers a large measure of community support and education, the kind of comprehensive care that Bhembe hopes will help slow the rate of infection in Swaziland...
...Justice Party's more socially oriented approach. Before the vote, the now President-elect told Time he opposed privatization of industries he considered vital to "Polish national security," especially in the energy sector, and that he favored a more "sensitive" economic policy. Translation: the brothers are expecting to slow the privatization of industries, reduce taxes for low-income families, and increase pensions and family-welfare payments by making cuts in the bureaucracy. An attempt to form a coalition between the Kaczynskis' Law and Justice Party and Civic Platform failed last week, and the Law and Justice Party was expected...
...would you describe the larger implications of the "slow food" movement...
...lost or tied its last four season openers before defeating Dartmouth 6-2 Saturday in the Bright Center, snapping a first-game winless losing streak that started in 2001. “The past two years I’ve been here, we’ve always had a slow start,” said junior center forward Kevin Du. “Just to get the win, especially against a great team like Dartmouth, does a lot for our confidence.” OVER DU Junior center Kevin Du netted four points Saturday, tallying twice and dishing two assists...