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...words of its supporters at the time, “for the advancement and betterment of the rank and file of the people of this Commonwealth, those who work in our mills and our factories.” But even then, referendum supporters foresaw a danger with their initiative: that enhanced majority rule would leave “no safety for the few, for the single man, for the minority.”The Legislature’s vote has turned this fear into reality. With it, the petition to constitutionally ban gay marriage has fulfilled almost all the prerequisites...
...correct, this points to the hidden danger of divestment: that shares in companies considered divested still continue to be owned indirectly through mutual funds and other equity arrangements,” Prendergast wrote in an e-mail. “A fuller scrub of all investment tools is required, and shouldn’t be left to university newspapers to uncover...
...world's most powerful military machine. When I asked if he was frightened, he nodded, saying, "Not of the Americans, but of Saddam. If I don't stand and fight, my entire family will have to answer to him." But surely, I asked, the Americans posed a more immediate danger. Abu Mohammed shrugged. "The Americans are over there," he said, pointing a bony finger in the direction of Kuwait. Then he brought the finger to the side of his head and tapped on his temple. "But Saddam is here...
...Tylenol in the U.S. each year, and about 200 a year die from liver failure when they accidentally take too much. What the FDA proposed is to require manufacturers of acetaminophen-containing over-the-counter drugs to prominently note the presence of the compound, and warn people of the danger of liver toxicity when acetaminophen is taken in excees of recommended doses...
...According to Dr. Charles Cain, director of anesthesia at New York Presbyterian Hospital, it's not that hard to reach these danger levels. The average adult should not exceed 4g of acetaminophen a day. If someone is taking two extra-strength tablets of Tylenol, which are 500 mg each, every four hours (instead of the recommended every six hours), and then adds a few doses of a cold medication during the day, then they're easily reaching about 4g-6g of acetaminophen a day. Do that over a few days, says Cain, and you could damage your liver. Since most...