Word: react
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...That’s happened to us twice now,” Walsh said, referring to a successful double steal by Yale last weekend. “But if the catcher makes a good throw, it gives the shortstop a chance to react. When that ball’s thrown low like that, there’s not much you can do. But we’re not going to just let guys steal second base. We’re going to make a play...
...just what a president has to do to keep the University afloat. The hope for Summers was that he would do more than just tread water. He was supposed to be a visionary for change in the College. He needs to act—not just react. His public statements—if any—since the West debacle have been few and far between. If he’s not going to talk about West, he should at least talk about something...
...afford to wait for every research institution to react to its own lapses. That's the impetus for a sweeping overhaul of the OHRP, designed by director Greg Koski--with advice from a newly motivated Johns Hopkins--to make the agency more aggressive in protecting human subjects. It's also behind legislation that will soon be moving through both houses of Congress. Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado will introduce a bill this week that is aimed at finally giving humans the same legislative protections that animals receive; the rules will apply to all research on humans, not just federally funded...
...fast food. There is no sign that Arab producers will use the "oil weapon" and follow Saddam Hussein's decision to halt petroleum production to spike up world prices. Nonetheless, Arab leaders - especially those with close links to the U.S. or relations with Israel - have been quick to react, lest the anger turn to domestic unrest. In Egypt, after days of protesters chanting "Where is the Egyptian army?" the government cut off most contacts with Israel. "When it comes to decision making," says Egyptian government spokesman Nabil Osman, "we listen to public opinion." In Jordan, authorities prevented a potentially volatile...
...promotional efforts for the novel give some indication of how its publisher hoped readers would react to the eccentricity of the story and the unconventional way in which it is told. Vintage’s press release declares the novel to be part of its “proud tradition of publishing cutting-edge fiction as trade originals,” trade originals meaning less expensive paperbacks that are more appealing to smaller budgets. And Publisher’s Weekly characterized the novel as part of an effort to “tap into the market that propelled Dave Eggers?...