But he presents little in the way of specific prescriptions, other than to stress the importance of considering the social and political context in which technology is deployed, rather than focusing on the characteristics of the technology itself, as internet gurus tend to.

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"However, from what is available it is clear that girls and young women are at specific risk during periods of economic uncertainty and stress, " the report stated.

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When we are stressed out, we revert even more into our gender specific style of communicating, we reduce our stress differently, and this snowballs into actually creating more stress for the opposite gender.

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The authors stress the need to identify and serve specific customer segments rather than flogging products.

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The disorders run the gamut from panic attacks and specific phobias to obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, a random kind of worry described as free-floating and relentless.

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But I want to stress, the ultimate goal for economic policy is not hitting a specific metric, but whether the culmination of your policies lead to a stronger, more secure, and more inclusive middle class where everyone can rise, and where even children born into the poorest circumstances have a chance to reach their potential and where dignified work and retirement is promoted.

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