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Sometime between ages 40 and 55, the activity of the chondrocytes starts slowing down and the cartilage takes longer and longer to replenish itself. As the cushion of cartilage grows progressively thinner, the bones begin to grind against one another. This is a normal consequence of aging, but aging isn't the only culprit. Something as simple as falling on an icy sidewalk or putting on some extra pounds can increase your risk of osteoarthritis. Anything that puts extra stress on the joints will wear out the cartilage that much faster...
...Crimson momentum rolled through the second period, as Harvard moved out to a 13-point cushion with just over four minutes left, and finished with...
...percentage points more than 10-year Treasuries), it's still attractive, says Joan Payden of Paydenfunds. Bond bulls like Payden argue that a mid-investment-grade corporate-bond fund yielding 6% to 7% isn't overly risky if beating money-market yields is your goal. There's a cushion (the higher yields) should bond prices decline moderately, as they would in a typical economic recovery...
...races five through 10, Bischoff won five times and finished second once, increasing his one-point lead to a 36-rank cushion heading into Sunday...
...real political discourse when a person has a completely one-dimensional worldview to promote. Real political discourse means acknowledging the complexities of a situation—even if that means resisting the urge to say things like “alleged civil liberties claims have only one goal: to cushion terrorists.” Likewise, it means confronting the fact that the decision to invade Iraq should not be entered into lightly. Were Coulter to read a treason-free paper like the Wall Street Journal, she might discover that even some documented non-liberals such as Brent Scrowcroft, national security...