Word: tool
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...because you have no other tool at your disposal," he says of disorderly conduct. "There really isn't any other choice...
...less than 15 years, blogging has exploded. Once a raft of small projects started by a few pioneering individuals, it has grown into a massive communication tool used by casual hobbyists and media behemoths alike. Blogs have evolved so much that the word has all but lost its meaning, serving as a catchall for nearly any online communication...
...clinicians and researchers say screening is intended not as a diagnostic tool but as a way to identify patients who need further evaluation. Studies suggest that PPD affects as many as 1 out of 7 mothers and that failing to treat it exposes women and their babies to unwarranted risk. "Postpartum depression is not a benign, uncommon thing. We screen all infants for [the genetic disorder] phenylketonuria, which is extremely rare. Why don't we screen women for this?" asks University of Pittsburgh Medical Center psychiatrist Katherine Wisner...
Months after launching a Web site billed as a tool for budget cutting transparency, Harvard's largest school quietly inserted three minor cuts to summer services at student-focused offices for sexual assault, study aid, and alcohol and drug prevention...
...find it interesting that just two weeks after TIME's cover story on Twitter's influence--and this week's mainly skeptical readers' feedback--we witness what many are calling the Twitter Revolution in Iran. At least during these tumultuous times, Twitter has proved to be an invaluable communication tool that has kept the rest of the world informed about and connected to the brave protesters in Iran. Major Dorian de Win (ret.), AUSTIN, TEXAS...