However, the Senate's version of the bill passed with enough support to be veto-proof, setting the stage for a delicate compromise between chambers when Congress returns next month.

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Holladay, meanwhile, turns collision detection on its head to funnel an object into place, such as balancing a delicate object with a free arm before setting that object down.

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Today's processed, preserved foods lack the tough fibers of the plants and grains our ancestors feasted on, throwing off the delicate balance of bacteria in our guts and setting us up for allergic sensitivity, says University of Michigan professor of internal medicine Gary Huffnagle, Ph.

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But there is an argument to be made on the other side: The jokes while innocuous, were juvenile, and inappropriate for a professional setting in which some people--particularly including women--may have more delicate sensibilities.

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Anyone who has actually done real psychotherapy, in which people really pour out their souls (in my 20s, I practiced psychiatry), knows how dangerous, delicate and often destructive such an exercise can be -- even in the privacy, confidentiality and highly ritualized setting of the doctor-patient relationship.

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Some restaurants, like the Ning Po Residents Association, require a nominal annual fee (around 200 Hong Kong dollars), but in return you gain access to excellent food (in this case, recipes from the city of Ningbo, near Shanghai, such as delicate, juicy soup dumplings and sweet-and-sour fish), in an exclusive but usually unpretentious setting.

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