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...listeria infection can be quite serious for anybody with a weakened immune system. That includes the very old, the very young, cancer patients and those who are hiv positive. For these groups, mortality rates of 20% to 30% are common. About one-third of listeriosis cases occur among pregnant women; they usually survive, but they risk losing their unborn child. All told, about 500 listeria-related deaths are recorded in the U.S. each year. Fortunately, the number of cases seems to be on the decline...
...Hague would be political suicide for Racan. Given the overwhelming support for Bobetko, cooperating with the prosecutors would doom his coalition, if not immediately then at the next election, due late next year. But not cooperating has its own risks. If a showdown with the U.N. were to occur, any sanctions imposed against Croatia would be cited by Racan's political opponents as proof that his government does not enjoy the support of the international community. That very support - and some success in foreign affairs, such as closer ties to the European Union and NATO - are seen as the government...
Lewis agreed that finalizing the course catalog months in advance—it is usually not ready until June, while preregistration for fall classes were occur before summer break—would be a significant concern...
...does occur in the middle of a defensive series, then Murphy, his vision blurred and his mind wandering, will trudge over to the sidelines and take a glucose pill. No big deal—10 minutes later, he’ll be fine...
...conceived, this program must be one of education and humility. In high schools and in homes, students, parents and teachers need to study history, talk through current events and refrain from broad theory. More and more, we have to watch our language and resist easy generalizations whenever they may occur. Dismissive of intellectual modesty, academia and government still suffer these pitfalls, speaking expansively, rather than narrowly and concretely. As individual Americans, we have the opportunity—if not the obligation—to foster a new paradigm whereby scholars and policymakers take after a public that respects the complexity...