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Does heavy television viewing pose a hazard to psychic health? That was the theme of Being There, the 1979 movie starring Peter Sellers as a man whose perceptions of reality were totally derived from the sex, violence and vacuity he saw on the tube. Social scientists have said that TV may have a role in inciting criminal behavior and have found near-constant viewers to be alienated types who find the world a scary place...
...skin. The gases work by blocking neurotransmitters, disrupting the central nervous system, inducing vomiting, convulsions and paralysis and finally death from respiratory failure and asphyxia. Exposure 0.4-1 milligram of gas kills within a few minutes. When released in high density nerve gases can persist as an airborne hazard for days or weeks...
...accommodation with the Arabs at the expense of Israel. To counter these fears, both Carter and Mondale pledged outspoken and undeviating support of Israel during their acceptance speeches, and the band played Hava Nagila, the traditional Jewish song of rejoicing. Yet, in these complicated times, there is the hazard that such pro-Israel demonstrations will further anger Arab nations that the U.S. needs as friends?and thus give Carter more troubles...
Chicago's Gary Ruderman was told by one neurosurgeon that prolonged periods of squatting would reduce pressure on the spine. Ruderman tried the posture while waiting for a bus, but found the view of passing knees and the stares of passers-by unnerving. Backaches are also an occupational hazard for photographers, who labor not only under stressful deadlines but also under large amounts of equipment. Bill Pierce, whose photos accompany the cover story, is typical. He threw his back out several years ago and now does special exercises regularly to avoid a recurrence. Says he: "If I backslide...
...prove that we always had made profitable investments for him. That we couldn't do." At the ranch, Reagan's 50 steers are about all that the land can support. Wilson notes that, though the cattle are not profitable, they trim the grass and reduce the fire hazard...