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...fever sufferers are among the lucky ones, since they have at least some idea of what is bothering them, how to minimize the problem and when it will stop. Millions of others are vulnerable all year round and unexpectedly come down with a dismaying variety of symptoms. They swell up, - break out in hives and blisters, develop eczema or upset stomachs, and have breathing difficulties. After the initial reaction comes the frustrating detective work to find the culprit among such widely disparate menaces as dust, cat dander, mold spores, foods, medications and insect bites...
...attacks of asthma occur when the bronchial tubes of the lungs become partly blocked. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the lungs are overstimulated by viral infections, allergens or pollutants. The body responds by activating various defense cells from the immune system. Their mobilization causes the airways to swell. At the same time, the muscles surrounding the airways contract, cutting off airflow. When that happens, asthmatics must inhale an adrenaline-like substance to stop the muscle spasm and reopen their airways...
Torrid glimpses into bestiality with swell dogs Bob, Stan and Lewis, the new significant others of the '90s. If you're looking for a committed relationship and a warm, muddy tongue on a cold night, these are your boys. You do have to sleep under the bed, but then all relationships take work...
...problem with this panegyric is all the lumpy and inconvenient facts, such as the crumbling U.S. infrastructure and the declining competitiveness of American corporations, that Bartley tries to dismiss. Did the budget deficit swell menacingly in the '80s, for example? No problem! Japan and Germany had lots of red ink too, and "advanced" economists doubt that deficits even matter. Did the plight of the poor worsen? Not really, Bartley argues. The data for low-income households overstate the extent of poverty by counting many retired people -- who often own their own homes and have plenty of capital -- along with college...
...interest, rent and charitable contributions -- combined with a 13% national sales tax on goods and services has found so much resonance in the current campaign. But the Brown plan is not well thought out. It would raise taxes on the working poor, cut taxes on the wealthy and further swell the budget deficit. It is more simpleminded than simple, less a plan than a slogan...