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...cases, though, the descent into hypochondria takes the form of a self-reinforcing spiral. You notice a symptom, decide it's unusual and begin exploring for more. Since we all have minor twinges from time to time, when you go looking for more, you find them. "You build a case in your own mind that something's wrong," says Barsky. Even if a doctor assures you it isn't true, you have the symptoms to prove to yourself that the doctor is mistaken...
...with no job prospects in their stagnant economies to the liberal middle class and intelligentsia enjoying the fruits of globalization, has fallen to an all-time low. And the effects of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the ongoing violence between Israelis and Palestinians, are sustaining that downward spiral...
...like waiting-area chairs, meal trays and barf bags (the last are wrung to release wrist tension). The stretches are effective, yet the book's attitude stays light (a benefit of the Mile High Thigh Tone is that it develops "sexy stewardess legs"). One quibble: we would prefer a spiral-bound version, given that there's not enough room at most airline seats to hold the book open while reading the directions...
...artist--self-taught in math, physics and business--named Alexander Tsiaras. Blurring the lines between science and art, the company's work resists easy categorization. "It's Fantastic Voyage meets the TIME-LIFE Books series," says Tsiaras, 49. He and his 25 employees take data from MRI scans, spiral C.T. scans and other medical-imaging techniques, and use them to create scientifically faithful 3-D pictures and animations. Neither dotcom nor biotech, AT scared off some early potential investors. But Tsiaras, who founded the company in 1998 after a career in digital art and photography, clung to his belief that...
...frustration and fear of residents like her can spiral, said Cambridge City Councillor E. Denise Simmons...