It is a routine part of this exercise that nominees are asked about their views on various issues.

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And a huge barrier to making it a routine part of medical care is the fact that it currently according to state law requires a separate written consent.

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What I care about is that a company survives so that it continues to make its routine interest or dividend payments.

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David Autor, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), points out that the main effect of automation in the computer era is not that it destroys blue-collar jobs but that it destroys any job that can be reduced to a routine.

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It is a highly stressful environment, but Bailey says that following a routine - or set "care pathway" - helps in the heat of the moment.

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This kind of office selling is so routine and bipartisan that it is done without fear or shame, protected by a wall of doublethink that conveniently defines a quid pro quo as some kind of inalienable right provided it is done sotto voce.

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While it is certainly a good thing that Morgan has started to take responsibility for the offensive content of his routine by apologizing publicly to his fans and the gay community, he must do more to balance the harm that his words have inflicted.

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For example, it suggests that collecting medication from a pharmacy is a chance to offer help on cutting down on alcohol, or that a routine dental check-up could be used to discuss smoking.

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