Word: stress
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...tower in Taipei, among many others. "Two new developments allow us to produce any shape anyone wants to do," he says. "One is the ability to 'build' a building on the computer with programs that even factor in the dimension of time. We can see how components react to stress over the years, so that building doesn't go out of plumb." The second is that with computers, engineers and architects can also produce accurate three-dimensional designs, then a 3-D model, which is easier for subcontractors to follow accurately than the old two-dimensional blueprints or specs...
...next three games, the team naturally looked to Stehle to shoulder the scoring and rebounding burden and keep the Crimson afloat. It is a task that Stehle is used to—he was the team’s primary post presence all of last season, when a stress fracture of Cusworth’s right foot kept the center from playing a single game...
Instead of looking to drug companies to fix the problem, maybe we should explore the reasons behind the rise in hypertension. Yes, diet and exercise have always been important to a healthy lifestyle. But never before have we been under so much stress. Our children, especially, are scheduled down to every minute of their day. I am concerned about Americans' pill-taking mentality. But the magic bullet for hypertension is not in a bottle; it's a healthy lifestyle. How about making the right foods more affordable...
...Stress Fractures "Wounds That Don't Bleed" [Nov. 29], on the severe stress that is taking its toll on U.S. troops in Iraq, was an excellent article on an aspect of the war the daily media rarely cover. One of the most depressing situations facing our troops is that they can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. So many Americans are having their terms extended that a service member cannot count on any date to go home. That makes it difficult for even the most patriotic and committed troops to hang on. James A. Embree Sacramento...
Dallaire fought with UN diplomats who refused to provide adequate support for the peacekeeping mission. After the genocide ended, Dallaire returned to Canada—but the horrors of an African holocaust trailed him home. Dallaire battled a new enemy: post-traumatic stress disorder. In June 2000, Quebec police found Dallaire unconscious on a park bench: he’d consumed a bottle of scotch—which produced a dangerous mixture with his daily dose of prescription psychotropic drugs. By the time police had rushed Dallaire to the hospital, the decorated general had nearly fallen into a coma...