Word: stress
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...There's a lot of hype and a lot of lawyers," growls one Asian airline executive. "There are people who might have been genuinely ill and people who see a court case." Airlines insist passengers are primarily responsible for their own health. After all, cramped conditions can lead to stress, and even disruptive and unruly behavior, but no one is blaming the airlines for air rage. "DVT has been around for a long time. It's linked to immobility, not flying," states Patrick Garrett of Cathay Pacific. Says Japan Airline's (JAL) Yoshie Otaka: "Basically it's a matter...
...handles stress well," says his old friend Bill Baker. "He's going to have...
Smith, a third-round pick and the 84th selection overall by the Edmonton Oilers, was the second Harvard player picked. After missing the first half of this past season with a stress fracture, Smith established himself as one of the Crimson’s most reliable defensemen, typically teaming up with captain-elect Pete Capouch to form the Crimson’s top penalty-kill unit...
...modern thrill ride gotten too thrilling? Do the new super-speedy, loop-de-loopedy coasters simply exert more stress than the human body is designed to withstand? Maybe, says safety consultant Bill Avery. The question turns out to hinge not so much on velocity as it does on quick changes of direction. "Just because it's bigger and moves at a higher speed doesn't necessarily make it more dangerous," Avery says. "But what's happened is that a lot of the rides have gone to rapid, multi-directional changes on the track, and when you have rapid changes either...
...their flyaway hair. Meanwhile, the parents tried to control their flyaway emotions. The ceremony was the culmination of two weeks of nonstop parties and events during which the graduates were congratulated on their stellar achievements. Now my daughter and her fellow grads, diplomas in hand, look forward to a stress-free summer, followed by the rigors of seventh grade...