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...wondering whether he will rate the same outpouring of tears and encomiums as Reagan, whether his personal Armageddon will ever be resolved and his reputation restored or whether, instead of a placid eternal flame at his grave, he'll have to make do with occasional, torrid blasts of heat lightning...
Even so, Bremer quickly assumed an almost presidential air, appearing in public in jacket and tie despite the sweltering heat. Bremer did make impromptu visits to shops and restaurants--efforts to show that some sense of normalcy was returning. But by late last summer, the violence against both coalition targets and Iraqis had begun, and Bremer has rarely been out of his security bubble since. A former top adviser who briefed Bremer every day says Bremer was in constant contact with his bosses at the Pentagon, talking daily with Washington officials like Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. "I was never...
...Striking the atmosphere at 12,400 m.p.h., Huygens generates heat reaching 21600ºF...
Summer fun is back--and so are the high temperatures that can be problematic for older sun worshippers. Warm weather can severely affect us as we age: witness last summer's European heat wave that was linked to at least 20,000 deaths. Whether you're caring for an older relative or noticing that you're a little weary after sun-drenched days, some simple, not always obvious steps can ensure safety...
...brief physiology lesson helps explain why a heat wave affects older people disproportionately. When a younger body warms up, the blood vessels expand and blood flows to the skin, dissipating heat. With age, blood vessels tend to thicken and stiffen, making them less able to expel heat. Sweating, another key way of giving off heat, also tends to diminish with age and with getting out of shape. "Basically, the elderly are vulnerable to heat both because they have greater difficulty in regulating their core temperature and because increased prevalence of diseases and medicines impair the ability to dissipate heat," says...