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...criticized repeatedly for allowing issues to linger and remain in a dormant state," said Sen. Robert E. Travaglini (D-East Boston...
While a mild case might only last three weeks, mono can linger for three to six months in some people. Most students are back to their activities in six to eight weeks, Rosenthal says...
...similar missions in Bosnia, Somalia, and Ethiopia have lead to and illustrate the limits of potency and the limites of US willpower. With luck and hard work, the conditions will improve and disaster will be averted, but the situation will not be resolved. Sadly the Rwandan situation will linger...
Part of the problem, say Himmelstein and others, is that doctors do not get enough training in geriatrics. Over the past several years, researchers have documented that tranquilizers such as Valium and Seconal linger an exceptionally long time in older people's bodies because their kidneys and livers work slowly at eliminating the drugs. The buildup can lead to confusion and memory loss. Unfortunately, those symptoms may be dismissed as signs of aging rather than of drug...
...Students have complained for years about the Harvard tradition for holding fall semester exams after winter recess. The winter vacation rings hollow as papers and problem sets remain due well into reading period and finals linger menacingly in the not-too-far-off future. And time spent with family is often cut short as Harvard students are compelled to rush back to campus in January and then must decide whether it is worth their time and money to attempt to return home for the few days of intersession...