Word: function
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...doctor also warned that nausea, dizziness, and alteration of heart function are possible side effects of the drugs...
...Springfield ruling was influenced by Pettigrew, who had testified in the case last fall. "Admittedly, much of the damage done to the Negro is a function of our whole society," he said. "But the schools are at least in part responsible, and must try to counteract society's harmful effects...
Newest concept in the package is a proposal to set up 32 multipurpose regional centers in a massive attack against heart disease, cancer and strokes, as recommended by a special presidential commission (TIME, Dec. 18). A prime function of the centers would be to diagnose these illnesses early and, in serious cases, help patients take advantage of such new lifesaving techniques as open-heart surgery and high-voltage radiation therapy. The centers would be federally financed extensions of existing medical schools, teaching hospitals and other medical centers. Staff personnel would be chosen by the institutions involved and would work directly...
...Without the parish, Christianity will not die, but who or what will take over its function? Joining a civil rights movement or an ecumenical discussion group will and can not replace...
Still, we believe we would be failing in our function if we were to offer only a compendium of the past without reference to the future, if we were to concentrate on the accomplished while neglecting the accomplishable. Economic prophecy remains a hazardous proposition, but likelihoods can be drawn from present trends and past experiences...