Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wrong. I am not opposed to the idea of making Hindus or followers of any religion--including my own, Jainism--aware of alternative religions. In fact, I am in favor of it. We can only best understand our own beliefs when they are placed in contrast with others. But there is a time and a place for everything...
...African-American doctors understand the cultural, social and economic issues in the black community, and that is essential for providing crucial services," he said...
...Americans, we need to recognize our past wrongs, understand why they happened and prevent their recurrence in future conflicts. And as citizens of a nation that holds up the banner of morality, we must be prepared to be judged. SANDRA POZAR-KEETER Taegu, South Korea...
...parents. This may be because they rarely mentioned spanking, which, according to Dr. Spock, was actually a good thing. I was so enthralled with Howard, I even went with my father to see him perform at a New Jersey nightclub called Club Bene. With parenting like that, you can understand why I turned to the Sterns as role models...
...most complex area of the brain, the cerebral cortex. Snyder is now flush with confidence that neuroscience will ultimately cure many, if not all, diseases of the human brain. "By the year 2020 I hope we will have an active way of treating damaged brains. If we can further understand brain-cell regeneration and harness the process intelligently, then re-creating the brain, or at least parts of the brain, may lie within our grasp. Obviously there are lots of hurdles to overcome. But if we can capture and bottle the brain's now recognized plasticity, we can cure...