Word: overreaction
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...Street—a virtual impossibility given the strong opposition from local residents, one of whom promised at an early meeting, “If you build it, we’re going to bomb it.” The residents of the Riverside neighborhood have every reason to overreact, given that the Mather House and Peabody Terrace high-rises were stuck in their backyard with little consultation...
...important to be vigilant, according to William Waugh, professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies/Political Science at Georgia State University in Atlanta. But it?s equally important to not overreact, says Waugh, an expert on international and domestic terrorism and the author of "Terrorism and Emergency Management" and "Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters." TIME.com spoke with Professor Waugh about what the alerts mean - and how we should respond to them...
...damaged tissue. This so-called inflammatory process, which is often but not necessarily accompanied by swelling, works well when the body needs to fend off an acute attack--say, from invading viruses or bacteria. But when the problem is chronic, as in osteoarthritis, the white blood cells may overreact, repeatedly releasing so many of their "mopping up" proteins that even healthy tissue is laid waste. In rheumatoid arthritis (see box), the immune-system response is particularly aggressive...
...Wednesday, White House aides fanned out across Washington holding strategy sessions and conference calls with congressional leaders and top G.O.P. operatives. Even as they discussed what to do with their new power, Administration officials conveyed the directive Bush had handed down that morning: Don't overreact. Stay calm. No gloating...
...can’t overreact,” Moore said. “This is just one loss...