Word: tolls
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...blamed by Israelis for having led the country into inconclusive wars in Lebanon and Gaza, wants to end his term on a positive note. Shalit's release would do that. However, though the Egyptian-brokered talks are top secret, Hamas is said to be exacting a high toll for Shalit's freedom. Press reports say the Islamists are demanding that Israel release 1,400 prisoners in three stages, including "several dozen" serving life senteces for multiple killings. This pains Israel because it means that terrorists "with blood on their hands," as the Israeli press says, will be set free...
...bill passes. "Marijuana is a drug that clouds people's judgment. It affects their ability to concentrate and react, and it certainly has impacts on third parties," says Hay, who has written on the societal costs of drug abuse. "It's one more drug that will add to the toll on society. All we have to do is look at the two legalized drugs, tobacco and alcohol, and look at the carnage that they've caused. [Marijuana] is a dangerous drug, and it causes bad outcomes for both the people who use it and for the people...
...industrial pollination may be starting to take its toll on the bees. Many keepers are feeding their colonies corn syrup, sugar and pollen substitute to artificially bulk up hives ahead of the almond season, while killing off parasitic mites with pesticides. Plus, parking the hives smack in the middle of this land of almonds "is comparable to us going to McDonald's every day for a month," says Johnson. "In the past, you'd have a blend of sources, and [the bees] seemed so much healthier." Johnson and many bee researchers believe this monocultural diet may have contributed...
...have been resilient.The key to riding out the recession, according Paul D. Consorti, president and co-founder of Finale, is flexibility, something which Square restaurants have demonstrated by offering specials and extra attentive service.CASE BY CASE BASISBut despite their concerted efforts, Square restaurants say the economy has taken its toll on business.“We haven’t been immune,” Consorti said.The recession has not been equal in dampening business—expensive eateries have been hit harder and casual sit-down chains have seen sales slide dramatically, while more adaptable, locally-owned restaurants have...
...What kind of toll does that take on your mental health? You're moving constantly and assuming other identities. At the end of the day, you're not really left with very much. It is very difficult to manage that type of lifestyle...