Word: uncertainities
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...There's an emotional connection to spending when times are uncertain, and these smaller brands have an emotional reach to the customer," says Ed Burstell, vice president of Bendel's, a store that in the past five years has committed itself to little labels. "Consumers want something distinctive, but they are also very loyal to these small designers. They want to grow up with them...
...real calling--initiating one of the first Freedom Rides through the South to protest and confront legal segregation and becoming a key background figure in encouraging the desegregation of the armed forces. As an advocate of pacifism and nonviolence, Rustin was critical in advising a young and still uncertain Martin Luther King Jr. on how to conduct an effective civil rights protest in Montgomery, Ala. But Rustin's greatest achievement was organizing the 1963 March on Washington, immortalized by King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Thereafter, Rustin never gave up his advocacy for a variety of causes at home...
...facing one's mortality in an uncertain world isn't enough of an incentive, there are tangible health benefits to reconciling in the boomer years. Forgiving someone who was once important in your life can reduce your level of stress 15% to 20%, according to Frederic Luskin, senior fellow at the Stanford University Center on Conflict and Negotiation and author of Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription For Health and Happiness (HarperSanFrancisco). "Forgiveness is a form of resilience that reduces the wear and tear on the body and can lead to better health and better quality of life," Luskin says...
...sure, a few disorders are dropped from each edition. First notes that a supposed childhood condition called identity disorder was excluded from DSM IV even though many child psychologists wanted to keep it. Kids could qualify for that disorder if they were "uncertain" about long-term goals, career choice and friendship patterns. "We said, 'Wait a minute. This looks like normal adolescence,'" says First, "and so we eliminated...
...Harvard Pre-Law Society Travis G. Good ’04, who is also a Crimson editor. “There are...people biting the bullet and applying now just to see if they’ll get in, especially advanced standing juniors. They’re anxious and uncertain, and they want to get it over with, especially with the unpredictable job market...