Word: stoppingly
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...result is a rash and hives. In others, blood pressure drops and fluid builds up in tissues, leading to swelling. Airways can constrict, triggering coughing and eventually respiratory distress and even death. Once a massive IgE cascade is activated, only a shot of the hormone epinephrine, a.k.a. adrenaline, can stop a hypersensitive immune system from killing the body it set out to protect...
...most part, touching a food allergen is not a problem unless you then rub your eyes or stick your fingers into your mouth - both of which young children are fond of doing. Even so, parents' worries about the mere possibility of inhaling peanut dust prompted airlines to stop serving the popular flight snack. There has been no such treatment for passengers with milk or egg allergies, which are more common but also more likely to be outgrown. Moreover, smaller amounts of peanut protein can trigger allergic reactions in those who are sensitive, and peanuts are also more likely to result...
...liquidation value--what they could get for selling their assets on the open market today--most major banks in the U.S. are probably insolvent and due for a total government takeover. But that isn't the standard banks are judged by. In a panic, markets for certain assets simply stop functioning, and relying on the market to determine the health of banks means succumbing to panic. Then again, relying on bank execs to price their assets is no good either. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner hopes to get around this by jump-starting a market for troubled mortgage securities...
...horoscopes herself. But this Cornell undergrad’s methodology may raise some questions. All of her horoscopes say in some form or another, “Don’t stress, you’ll get time to relax soon,” or, “Really, stop working and just chill.” But the planets and stars are calling all Leos to start thinking seriously about their summer plans...
...didn’t take it because it was wrong,” she said. “It will never stop if they just keep paying people...