Word: processing
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...billion. Meanwhile, corporations are beginning to whack away at the cross-shareholdings, the financial bindings of the old business networks. These reforms are necessary. But they are also a big part of why the stock market is reeling, as corporations and banks alike sell off their investments. That process is expected to accelerate this week and next because of the softened yen and because the end of the fiscal year--March 31--is near, and under new accounting rules, banks will have to write down their market losses...
...your hands or eyes to operate them. Yet research suggests that even with your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, the "cognitive" distraction of simply concentrating on something other than driving can get you into trouble. "The average driver does not have the training to process all this information safely while en route," argues Barry Kantrowitz, who directs the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute...
...history but a mortal being nonetheless. The vote will take place in secret and will be guided, according to church doctrine, by the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Which man the College of Cardinals will smile on no one knows, but there is reason to believe this much: the process of choosing the future Holy Father has already begun...
Currently, there are no licensing requirements for geriatric-care managers, although there is a voluntary certification process. Besides word-of-mouth recommendations, you can contact the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers in Tucson, Ariz., by phone (520-881-8008) or on the Web at www.caremanager.org...
...Shelflessness refers to the short shelf life of movies when the moment of hyped release has passed, the process whereby a film may rapidly be drained of all the vitality and interest that made it seem so urgent when it came out. We wander the aisles, staring disconsolately at titles past their prime - video leftovers, yesterday's gardenias...