Word: depression
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...false accusation. It appeals to a variety of emotions as diverse as the cast itself, balancing both grief and humor in the plot. “Even though it is a touching play that even moves me to tears in certain parts, it’s not intended to depress or have you come away with a particular thought about the penal system,” Ragin says. “There is a huge range of emotions in the play.”“The more rehearsals we do, we see humor come alive in places that...
...members of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. Significantly, the appearance was in a heavily white, blue collar district in South Philadelphia, where Hillary Clinton won in the primary by a large margin and the McCain campaign hopes to pick up enough conservative, Catholic Democratic voters to help depress Obama's margin of victory in the city...
...familiar tale. What Dora wants and needs most is reliable electricity and water. Yet Hamad says not a single government official has shown up in Dora while he has worked here. "Our officials only care about themselves," he said, in the sort of resigned phrase that should depress any U.S. leader. "They are only in power for four years so they make as much money as they can and then plan to flee the country. What we need is a dictator...
...emphasized that, despite being the world’s wealthiest institution of higher education, Harvard would not make it through the downturn completely unscathed. Faust added that resources are being allocated to cope with the situation. “This University has survived revolutions, [a] civil war, downturns, and depressions, for more than 370 years, and our endowment enables us to pursue our ambitions over the long term with great consistency,” Faust said. “But the world is enveloped in a serious financial crisis, and we are not an exception.” Speaking from...
...affluence depended on America’s financial health. On Black Monday in 1987, stock markets around the world crashed as if by coordination. Plausibly, the U.S. crisis has so far been, in medical terms, “subacute,” but credible signs of exacerbation might soon depress the mood of even the darkest pessimists. September 29, 2008 is already featured in databases listing the most significant days in the stock market’s history...