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...water. Since water is not normally present in the system, Judge Stephan has requested an expert report on how it got there and whether it could have caused the brakes to malfunction. Experts consulted by TIME say this amount of water could cause corrosion and rust that might impair or even disable the brakes...
...thing, Barbara Prentice discovered that her son had at most three beers the evening of his death and his blood-alcohol level was .12, not high enough to impair him, she said. And Adam had always been afraid of heights and was not a risk taker...
...Bohn's Hand-bk. Games 348 The other chances are also designated on the green cloth.., 'le pair, le passe, et le noir'. 1928 M. CAROL How to play Roulette ii. 21 Among other divisions, or spaces for the stakes, you will find Passe, Pair, Manque, Impair, Noir, Rouge. 1939 T. KING Twenty-one Games to play for Money 31 Even chances are given when a stake is placed on:.. Noir, meaning any black number that turns up. 1964 A. WYKES Gambling ix. 215 The European betting table is divided into six areas labelled pair, impair, passe, manque, rouge...
...women too. Female genitals fill with blood during sexual stimulation just as male genitals do, resulting in engorgement of the clitoris and lubrication of the vagina. As women age, they experience some of the same genital problems men do, as a number of ailments--particularly atherosclerosis and diabetes--impair blood flow; this leads to vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse and problems in achieving orgasm. Indeed, according to one study, more than a third of women in the 18-to-59 age group experience sexual dysfunction, compared with just 10% of men. "Male sexuality has always been viewed as more important...
HEAVY MAMAS Pregnant women who are overweight before pregnancy face a threefold increased risk of having a stillborn baby. It's thought that Mom's high lipid levels may somehow impair the placenta's ability to function...