Word: acceptability
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...program. As he tuned in to the needs of his new audience, Christensen made changes in his timing and toned down his circus-arena makeup and gestures to suit the bedside. Perhaps the most daunting hurdle was earning the respect and support of the medical staff. "They had to accept that we were there as part of their world," he says...
...That's not my job." He says he learned an important lesson from his dying brother: "My responsibility was not to save him but to love him and give what I could. My responsibility is to love the children, to give joy and celebration, not to make them accept it. That's their choice." Fortunately for all concerned, most do accept the gentle medicine of Dr. Stubs with gratitude -- and giggles...
Would Saddam accept a favorable resolution of his claims against Kuwait in exchange for both withdrawing from Kuwait and neutralizing his most fearsome military capabilities? This is the point on which any deal would probably founder. It is unlikely that Iraq would agree to any settlement that reduces its own military without similarly reducing Israel's force. Most Arab nations would certainly support such a demand...
...grandparents are beginning to look out for one another, chiefly ) by banding together in support groups like those run by Sylvie de Toledo, a clinical social worker in Long Beach. Her sessions offer members an opportunity to overcome their isolation and vent anger toward their children for failing to accept their parental responsibilities. They also provide an outlet for frustration toward the grandchildren who disrupted comfortable routines. These groups can help navigate issues such as obtaining custody and securing medical care for children...
...right-wing Conservative Party is also stalling reform and has refused to accept De Klerk's invitation to participate in the talks. The party's current preoccupation, in fact, is an internal debate over whether to launch a civil- disobedience campaign against the government. Conservative pressure won't derail the reform process, but it could force De Klerk to act even more cautiously to preserve his white base of support...