Word: dangers
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...portraits. Bak is not only the creator of breathtaking work, but also a survivor of the Holocaust. The themes and variations of his artwork reflect the inhumane environment which he endured. Born in the Polish city of Vilna (present day Lithuania) in 1933, Bak felt the presence of danger throughout his childhood. His drawings received attention as early as 1942, through an exhibition in the ghetto of his birthplace. Bak was nine years old at the time...
...same time, Hanson said he was concernedabout the possibility of increased "danger...to astudent's person, in some cases, and to propertyin others...
Animal-rights groups also object to the youth hunts now sponsored by some 40 states in hopes of teaching gun safety and attracting fresh recruits to a sport whose participants are aging and dwindling, a sport in danger of losing its place in our national life. Says Heidi Prescott, national director of The Fund for Animals: "Both sides are going after the same target: the kids...
What happened later should make Washington pause before getting too deeply entangled again with Iraq's opposition. Attempts by U.S. officials to foment an anti-Saddam revolution have been case studies in miscommunication, danger and betrayal. They have also been examples of how half hearted support by the U.S. has, in some respects, been even worse than no support at all. Allawi's group, for instance, was nearly wiped out less than 18 months after that glorious hilltop night, when Saddam overran its camps with a tank offensive. Up to 2,000 fighters were captured and executed, leaving the survivors...
...many psychiatrists, this kind of freewheeling pharmacology makes sense. Childhood depression is not just a pint-size version of adult depression; teen suicide is a real danger, and when depression hits, doctors may hit back with whatever is available in the therapeutic arsenal...