The latter is an excessive and persistent fear of an object or situation that interferes with a person's ability to function or carry out desired activities, Dr. Barlow says.

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This person said Apple has experimented with the ability to leave virtual sticky notes on the device and for the gadget to automatically recognize individuals via a built-in camera.

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The study, which appears in the journal Psychology and Aging, confirms other research showing that multitasking can interfere with an older person's ability to perform everyday activities, says Adam Gazzaley, M.

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Such cases are monitored very closely because of fears that a new strain of swine flu with the ability to pass from person to person could spark a pandemic.

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So now - so you have HIV and then because their immune system is compromised that MRSA has the ability to take hold in the person with HIV more - it's more likely that the MRSA will take hold in the person with HIV than a non-HIV person, right?

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Even more so, your inner dialogue determines your ability to forge a trusting relationship with a future person.

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Perhaps its coolest new trick is the ability to share your phone's screen with the person on the other end of the call (if they're also on a BlackBerry 10 device), so you can review work documents or enjoy photos together without having to e-mail or upload the files.

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Dame Carol recommended that the new service offer advice on issues which might be affecting a person's ability to do their job, such as debt or difficulty with their line manager.

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Bloomberg has been considering plans for an outside adviser such as Mr. Palmisano since last month when it first restricted the ability for its journalists to view subscriber information, a person familiar with the matter said.

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To the extent a country is free, a person with no money, no education, no connections can rise as far as his ability and ambition will take him.

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As with many other high-powered jobs, physical health is important to the ability of a person to handle these kinds of tasks, so it is logical that these considerations enter into the conversation.

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