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...form or another - through a bailout or government-backed sale, for example. But plenty of medium and smaller banks are going to disappear or be divvied up by creditors. And the longer Paulson's new capital-infusion plan takes to get up and running, the higher the likelihood of failure will...
...particularly with the crisis moving so rapidly. "Uncoordinated rescue operations, far from restoring confidence, are further fueling fears among savers and investors," said Daniel Gros, director of the Center for European Studies in Brussels. Such actions are pushing Europe "toward a full-fledged banking crisis," he said, with the "likelihood of a serious economic downturn [looming] ever larger...
...study's findings, based on data collected from nearly 500 mother-and-child pairs in California between 1997 and 2000, indicate that the use of a fan in an infant's room may reduce the likelihood of sudden death by 72%. But the data suggest that the protective effect applies mostly to babies in poor sleeping environments - those who are put to bed in overheated rooms or on their stomach...
...study's authors agree that the best way to reduce the likelihood of SIDS - the leading cause of death among American infants aged under 1 year, which kills more than 2,000 infants each year - is through environmental safety measures put forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Using a fan, Li says, "can provide concerned parents an extra measure to reduce SIDS...
...said in a low voice.“Please do,” she replied huskily.He manipulated the chalk with firm fingers as he traced out a series of letters. “D...Y...W...T...F.” There was no likelihood that she would be able to understand this complex phrase—Felicity wasn’t too bright—but he watched her with such a look as if his life depended on her understanding these words.Felicity glanced at him seriously, then leaned her knitted brown on her hand and began to read...