"I think 95 percent probably are too afraid to go out and approach someone because they're afraid of the problems with the communication they might have or they're afraid people are going to look at them funny, " Jordan Wright, a coordinator for Preferred Alternatives, told News 14 Carolina.
But on background, they said people on Capitol Hill are afraid of where this may be headed.
So when people are afraid, they bid up the price of investments that are perceived to be safe.
Now that conflict of interest rules at universities often prevent many real top experts from taking drug company speaking fees, and because many of those experts have given up the money because they are afraid it will hurt their reputation, the people giving these speeches are not always really the best and the brightest.
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Mr. STROBEL: I think we end up looking like people who are afraid to face something or people who criticize something, even though they haven't seen it or read it themselves.
"The threat is there, it's real and people live with it and they are afraid of those lists, " Ivan Simonovic said.
Remarkably, Oz discusses how people avoid getting this procedure because they are afraid to face up to the result.
This has had the unintended consequence of making people even more afraid of what they are eating, moving safe foods into the scary category and limiting food exports, causing even further economic and social damage.
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It means that people are afraid of leaving the area where they live.
People are not only afraid of being audited, they're afraid of saying they were audited.
Too often organizations remained mired in the status quo not because people do not know any better, but because they are too afraid to rock the boat.
"People are much less afraid to do modern stuff than they used to be, " says Phil Leibovitz, a contractor in Washington who says demand for his services has doubled from five years ago.
As usual, in these situations there is a teachable moment that is missed because people are either afraid or determined not to explain why they did what they did, and why a moment of idiocy is a chance for a teacher, students and a whole community to learn a little something.
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Ms. CHRISTOPHER: People are going to need assistance, and they shouldn't be afraid to ask for it, through their churches, through non-profit organizations, even family members.
What it learned: People are often afraid to stray too far from departure gates for fear they'll miss their flights, so shops have to be nearby.
Now the stock is suffering because people are so afraid of what may happen to capital gains rates in 2013 that they are selling now to ensure their big gains are taxed at just 15%.
People at the bottom of hierarchies are afraid to act without getting permission, even when they know what to do and can take action quickly.
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