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Obesity is another big risk factor. People with depression or bipolar disorder are about twice as likely to be obese as the general population; in people with schizophrenia, that likelihood is three times greater. This is in part because so many psychotropic medications cause weight gain. At many state hospitals, says Glover, "you'd see a woman be admitted at 120 lb. Three to six months later, she'd weigh...
...around the world, Lipson said. Lipson acknowledged concerns regarding the biological hazards of the lab, stating that there is a tiny possibility for the genetically altered pathogens to regain the ability to replicate and become infectious again. But he called it “so statistically implausible that the likelihood becomes nearly incalculable.” Lipson said he felt confident that the city’s biotech labs posed no risk to Cambridge residents. “I’m more concerned about the risk from the amount of ammonia being stored in the old candy factories...
...there will be plenty of pain. Kroeber and others predict a rough next few months. They also concede that a sharp decline in exports will hit China hard, possibly cutting 2.5 percentage points off growth in 2009. There's also the strong likelihood that tens of millions of dollars will disappear into China's bridges to nowhere - or into the pockets of corrupt local officials. Still, if any government can drive change by diktat, it's the Chinese Communist Party. Doomsayer Roubini writes: "The government cannot force corporations to spend or banks to lend." In fact, Beijing can do exactly...
...mandatory citizenship ID, though not supported by any political party, may be a boon for more effective immigration policy, by allowing for protection of the rights of citizens “whose skin may be darker.” “In the United States, the likelihood of the adoption of a mandatory citizenship ID is approximately that of a snowball in hell,” Dominguez said. “It’s simply unfeasible, politically...
...State - or for those lucky enough to gain admission under the tougher standards - the crackdown could ensure the quality of their education. The cap should prevent classes from getting so big that there's not enough, say, lab equipment or academic advising. It will also increase the likelihood that students will be able to get a spot in each of the classes they need to take in order to graduate, thereby saving many students from a costly fifth (or sixth) year...