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...Children, of course, bear the brunt. "The emotional toll is huge," says Mu?oz-Furlong. "It tends to wear them down, particularly after they have a reaction." Some children lose the ability to trust people. They may want to stay home all the time within a controlled environment. If they have a reaction at home, they may become afraid that even their parents can't control the allergy. Others are fearful of food or develop eating disorders. They might become hypochondriac, phobic, or suffer from panic attacks or post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Many see counselors who teach them relaxation tips...
...Lahoud won his extra three years anyway, setting Lebanon on a perilous path of confrontation between allies of Syria and its opponents that led to Hariri's murder in a massive bomb blast five months later. And two years on, that confrontation appears to still be taking a deadly toll. Gemayel's murder has brought Lebanon's Western-backed government dangerously close to collapse. Six pro-Syrian Shi'ite ministers quit the 24-member coalition cabinet a week ago after their bid for extra seats that would give them a veto-wielding one-third stake in the government was rebuffed...
...about 42,000 Western troops (slightly more than half American) deployed in Afghanistan. They often summon the U.S. Air Force to bomb enemy positions, indicating just how resilient these mountain fighters can be. Nearly 300 Americans have been killed in and around Afghanistan, about 10% of the U.S. death toll in Iraq...
...read it online.“I thought I would have gotten a call,” Levy says.Unlike “The Big Picture,” a light-hearted 1989 meditation on the industry directed by Guest, “Consideration” examines the emotional toll of award show speculation.“It’s just like a horse race—people are just tossed away,” Guest explains, focusing on the particularly brutal contest to predict Oscar winners.But the writers say they’re not bitter, and that...
...record books.“I think this is potentially the most talented class I’ve ever had,” Delaney-Smith said last November.But while the group earned significant playing time a year ago, the five then-freshmen watched as injuries and inexperience take their toll. The team finished fourth in the league with a mediocre 8-6 Ivy record and the freshmen bided their time until all those collegiate minutes would start paying off.And as the 2006-2007 season kicks off, that time has finally arrived.This season, the Crimson will depend on all five sophomores...