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...thinking behind heart-disease prevention. JUPITER's results shore up the contention that one heart attack is not the same as the next. Cardiologists think that cholesterol and inflammation conspire to cause heart attacks but that each person's genes and lifestyle influence how those factors interact. Excess cholesterol causes fatty deposits to build up within heart artery walls; those plaques trigger immune and inflammatory reactions in the body that tend to increase the instability and rupture of the plaques, which causes heart attacks. How aggressive the inflammatory response is depends on a person's genes, diet, stress levels...
...moving a piece from a museum where it will be seen by millions to one where it may be seen by nobody? Should exhibits detail exactly where an item comes from, no matter how embarrassing the history? Unfortunately, the basic appeal of such debates is often diluted by an excess of detail and a surfeit of characters. It makes for an overlong and sometimes plodding read, though Loot contains its share of golden treasures underneath all that dust...
...emerging nations. "Lots of countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and South America are going to say, 'these are reactions to your problems created by your systems - why should we listen to anything you say now?'," Lannoo says. "The challenge isn't just finding ways to prevent future excess, but also to convince nations like China and India to agree to turn off the music and quiet down when they've only just arrived at the party...
...roughly 57 squares a day. Charmin Ultra has 264 squares per roll, which translates to about 30 bathroom visits. So one Costco-size pack of toilet paper overarms the eager customer with enough toilet paper to absorb more than 1000 bathroom visits. That, says Steven Stoll, is just plain excessive. In “The Great Delusion: A Mad Inventor, Death in the Tropics, and the Utopian Origins of Economic Growth,” Stoll beseeches his readers to be more economical with their toilet paper use—or something to that effect. Costco, he tells...
...notes that some master plumbers (about five to seven years experience) at the Cincinnati-based company make in excess of $100,000 a year. "A good plumber can pretty much write his ticket and make a good living with a good amount of experience," Abrams says. The outsourcing boom that has sucked information technology jobs overseas, coupled with a dearth of workers in plumbing - a somewhat recession-resistant market - makes for an industry ripe for growth. As for Wurzelbacher, based on the region of the country he works in, the amount of experience he has, and the fact that...