Word: panic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Rape survivors frequently testify that they were uncomfortable screaming out, because they feared that such behavior, would be impolite or embarrassing. In addition, behavioral biology indicates that the panic response in human beings does not necessarily include speech...
...every year or two. If the evidence suddenly pointed the other way, standard medical advice would have to change immediately, public service announcements would have to be yanked and the estimated 75% of American women ages 40 and older who have had the procedure would have every reason to panic -- and to get angry at the bad advice they've been given...
...panic is premature. Despite the early alarms, it turns out that the study says no such thing. In fact, it can't, since the authors haven't finished analyzing the raw data yet. As everyone from pollsters to physicists know, raw numbers can be misleading until they have been subjected to statistical analysis. Says Dr. Anthony Miller, the University of Toronto researcher: "Anyone who says the statistics lead to such a conclusion at this point is wrong...
APRIL 15--Panic and concern bubbled over after the Crimson's stunning overtime loss to Loyola (Md.) in Baltimore...
...Look right!" I screamed, not bothering to fight the panic. Both my hands closed over the red release tab attached to my right harness strap and pulled it from the velcro strip...