Word: attachement
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...plants, according to Dr. Paul Epstein at Harvard's Center for Health and the Global Environment. In addition, ragweed churns out more pollen as CO2 levels rise. Scientists have tied local spikes in asthma and allergy attacks to increases in molds and emissions from diesel engines. Apparently, the molds attach themselves to diesel particles, which deliver them more efficiently deep into the lungs. Add a plentiful helping of dust storms (from, for instance, the desertification of Mongolia or northern Africa) and a rise in drought-driven brushfires, and you have a made- to-order recipe for increasing respiratory distress worldwide...
...this kind of attack is “highly unfortunate but extremely routine.”He explained that an average of 250 such attacks—involving an Improvised Explosive Device—occur each day, killing about two American soldiers. The enemy can use any unexploded ammunition, attach it to an everyday device like a cellphone or washing machine, and hide it in the road, he said. “Pretty soon it’s discouraging. Everyone knows someone who has been killed,” Foreman said. “It’s part...
...they particularly successful cowboys; their inability to keep their eyes on the sheep and off each other gets them fired. So if that’s the case, then why does it seem like every critic, journalist, and arthouse scenester on either side of the Rockies feels obligated to attach this particularly fallacious appellation to this here “Mountain?”In an interview with The Crimson, conducted in Los Angeles, director Ang Lee (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) and Gyllenhaal offer their own thoughts on the movie, its making...
...following years, Carell managed to attach himself to four failed television shows as a writer or actor. He has no romantic notions of this period in his life: “I don’t miss the old days. The money wasn’t as good in the old days,” he says...
...uses a laser to etch identifying information (country of origin, variety, etc.) into the skins of fruits and vegetables without bruising or causing other damage. In our taste tests with pears from Southern Oregon Sales, the labeled areas proved entirely edible, if oddly textured. The process allows suppliers to attach more specific data to individual items - such as when a peach will be ripe enough to eat and other handy tidbits - in a way that won't stick to your hair. Next Product: Tastes Great, Less Filling...