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...particularly economic support. Over the past year, Turkey has suffered from crushing inflation of more than 65 percent. Effective direct American assistance to alleviate Turkey’s economic problems and better the lot of the average Turk would serve a dual purpose. First, it would relieve the political stress caused by inflation on a Turkish government already pressured by our campaign against terror. Second, effective American economic aid to Turkey would show Muslims throughout the Middle East that we are as kind to our friends as we are harsh towards our enemies. Aid to Turkey would also dramatically prove...
...needed to edit or proof or dayslot almost every day. This past fall I was spending about 45 hours a week on The Crimson, and getting a lot out of it, but like any other exec I was exhausted by the long nights, the constant lack of sleep, the stress and energy it took to keep the paper running. In December I was almost counting down the days we had left; January was bittersweet...
...because in 1900 there was no scientific evidence yet to show its harms. In fact, marijuana use has now been shown to adversely affect those regions involved in coordinating and regulating body movements (including contributing to car crashes, second only to alcohol alone); those involved in learning, memory and stress response; those that integrate the cognitive functions; and the reward center of the brain. Moreover, one marijuana cigarette is akin to four tobacco cigarettes in terms of the amount of tar, five tobacco cigarettes in terms of the amount of carbon monoxide intake and ten tobacco cigarettes with respect...
...extra work hours needed to make ends meet can deprive the family's breadwinner of time with the children and create distance in a marriage. So can the stress of full-time motherhood. The challenge is to make sure that both partners will be comfortable in their roles and maintain their sense of self-esteem. When Donna Ballard quit her job as an office manager at 25 and stayed home with her two children, she was miserable, her marriage suffered, and she separated from her husband Tim. Now she is back at work, and the couple are back together...
...sexual abuse find reconciliation too painful. Writes Davis: "Time, distance and life experience can blur the edges of anger and blame, yet time alone does not guarantee the ability to let go." Both authors agree, however, that repairing the relationships is worth the effort because a rift can cause stress for the whole family--not to mention what it does to those carrying the grudge. As Kate Gillen, 48, recalled when interviewed by Davis, "Finally, I asked myself, 'Is this where I want my energy to go?' And I made a decision that no matter how justified I felt...