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...technique, called balloon valvuloplasty, has been shown to be effective in opening up heart valves that are narrowed by scarring or calcium buildups. A similar procedure, called balloon angioplasty, is often used to clean out clogged arteries...
...Balloon Therapy...
...what they say so they get wrapped up in what they're doing. They just treat themselves so seriously. So we thought that by putting up a gulag we could protest the fact that the University is basically caving in to these people. And also maybe puncture [SASC's] balloon of seriousness...
NEXT ARE STUDY breaks. The first one is for David Letterman--a man with just the "Far Side" mentality the Allnightist possesses, or soon will. Later, when slap-happy turns into bitterness at the sleeping, a quick water-gun, water-balloon raid on Store 24 is in order. Nothing lightens the prospect of six more hours without sleep like the sight of a dripping wet roommate stumbling and screaming downstairs to the laundry room, arms full of soggy flannel...
Besides enjoying the tax deferral, IRA savers can watch their investment compound over the years. If a 30-year-old worker makes a $2,000 annual contribution for 30 years to an IRA earning an average of 10%, the account will balloon to $468,580. Those who withdraw their money before age 59 1/2, however, must pay taxes on the amount taken out, as well as a 10% penalty, which can make IRAs an unwise investment for consumers who think they will need the cash on hand...