Word: symptoms
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...people in Sumatra. Lusi is unlike any previous disaster, however. Unfolding in implacable slow motion, it has confounded Indonesian engineers and mystics alike. The mostly poor villagers who have lost homes and livelihoods to the mud complain that the response to the unfolding disaster has been equally sluggardly - a symptom, perhaps, of the fault lines in Indonesian society's own unsettled foundations...
...just can’t wait to learn about smuts and molds. While you may feel trapped in an occasional Core lecture or intro course, in general, attending class should never be a burden. So why do we insist on running for the door? It may be a symptom of our speed-obsessed society, in which multitasking is necessary just to keep up. With easy, instantaneous modes of communication—like e-mail, Facebook and text messaging—and devices that allow us to do all three while buying coffee and flicking through a newspaper, we?...
...arguments may have their merits. But identifying the causes does little to remedy the problem. A better starting point might be to look for the rare attribute that Mastella claimed to possess: courage. There is a notable dearth of it among Italian politicians, and that is both cause and symptom of the malady afflicting public life. Political courage is, of course, something that can neither be spontaneously declared nor imposed by law. The most cynical Italians will say it is a concept that doesn't even exist. Still, there is no way out of the current gridlock without...
Italy is divided between the rich north and the poor south, plagued by unemployment and organized crime. The trash is just one symptom of a federal neglect that needs fixing...
...cell research during the almost seven years of his regime. It is heartbreaking to think how many lives could have been saved had scientists been allowed more leverage in their approach to curing many of the diseases that ravage humanity. The Administration's posture on this issue is a symptom of a broader problem: the gradual incursion of personal religious beliefs into the fabric of our government. The integration of church and state is a dangerous trend threatening the personal freedoms that America has always respected. Bill Gottdenker, MOUNTAINSIDE...