Word: vitalizing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...that the only species on Earth capable of reason, complex-problem solving, long-term planning and consciousness understands so little about the organ that makes it all possible--the brain. Scientists' knowledge of how and why the brain works is patchy at best compared with their awareness of other vital body parts--heart, lungs, kidneys, skin...
Think of them as Big Mother. Though they don't actually practice medicine, companies like American Healthways use the Internet and other high-tech equipment to keep track of your vital statistics and your treatment, reminding you to take your medicine or schedule a follow-up exam with the doctor. On rare occasions, and at the last minute, they might even drive you to, say, a dialysis clinic if no other options are available...
Bowles and other AFX employees say Evergreen's mishandling jeopardized crucial flight-safety items such as smoke detectors and flight-control systems. Bowles says Evergreen failed to find one of the most worrisome defects: corrosion in a vital structure. AFX discovered that bolts in the rear pressure bulkhead--the essential internal wall that supports the plane's airframe--were badly corroded...
...coming weeks, fundraising will become increasingly vital as candidates prepare to run ads in Boston—one of the costliest television markets in the country—in advance of the Democratic primary on Sept. 11 and the general election...
...danger right now is that neither side sees dialogue with the other as a means of securing its vital interests. And, at the same time, the current stalemate is inherently unstable. That combination may be raising the temptation for leaders on both sides to try and break out of the strategic logjam by applying greater force...