Word: harshness
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Page, who is retiring this winter, wants to see a balance struck between those who call for the preservation of the wilderness and those who make a living from timbering. One thing he knows: change is coming to this valley, and it may be harsh...
Rival said that Krass' enthusiasm lifted the program amidst the harsh adjustments in the early going...
...feel confident about this class that's graduating," Romano states matter-of-factly. "I feel confident that a lot of them will obtain positions of power and influence, but I don't feel that they're going to do a lot of good." The judgment sounds harsh, but it is a familar one and not without common affirmation...
...Gorbachev's one-man show. When the hands are at rest, his thumbs twiddle, not so much in impatience as with excess energy. He modulates his baritone voice for maximum effect, sometimes dropping the volume so that visitors automatically lean toward him. His lilting south Russian intonation softens the harsh edge of a remonstration...
...even the best emergency department is a poor substitute for reliable primary care. Fearful of the harsh conditions and long waits at hospitals, people often put off treatment as long as possible. When they do show up at the emergency room, they are sicker than if they had had regular preventive care, and often require longer hospitalization -- which further ties up valuable beds. "The longer the length of stay, the higher the occupancy rate," says Kenneth Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association, "and the more pressure on the emergency rooms." This is especially true of AIDS patients...