But way down on the litany of to-do is one particular item that many find as offputting as coal in a Christmas stocking: clean the house.
[C4.] Concerns Over Internet Privacy The Internet, which has opened up a new world of commerce, also eases the trade of a item that many people will find troubling: their own identities.
In San Francisco, Raymond Chao, who owns the World Ginseng Center, said the one item that many Asian costumers still shop for in Chinatown is a medicinal root called galanga that some say wards off SARS.
For example, a person with high levels of negative affect is more likely to choose higher values (as, "this item describes me completely") on the Likert type item that says: "Many times, I feel nervous".
Degree of mobility, another key independent variable was derived from the survey item that asked how many different places the respondent visited in the past 2 years for work related purposes.
Harris says that as part of this process, the lender will take into account items that, in many cases, it wouldn't previously have viewed as a commitment.
There is no longer time for words and meetings but a need for focused discussions that lead to action items that involve many people.
But there's one line item in particular that many people often forget, or seem unwilling to figure into their budgets: Let's call it the Chablis factor.
"We check out the items supplied to us," Mr. Boyle said, "and while we are not always familiar with every individual telling us about every item listed, we have no indication of that many fabricated items".
The program would provide very basic items that many poor nations simply cannot afford: antibiotics to treat tuberculosis, insecticide-treated nets to control malaria, and so on.
Mary Ellen Fise, the federation's general counsel, said many of the recalls were on items that lasted for many years like bunk beds, cribs or playground equipment.
