Word: triggers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Northerners are also under siege, caught in the cross fire of Tamil gangs. The undisciplined E.P.R.L.F., armed and assisted by Indian troops, tortures and kills any civilians it suspects of sympathizing with the rival Tigers. "These boys panic or get angry at the slightest provocation and pull the trigger," says a cart driver in Nallur...
...recent tragedy must trigger even broader reforms in campus-wide security, such as securing other buildings on campus and improving the consistently problematic escort service. Harvard should take this opportunity to institute an all-night service with enough cars to pick up anyone who asks for a ride...
...life-sustaining substance that plays an essential role in building cell membranes and sex hormones as well as aiding digestion. Problems begin when the body is saddled with an excess of LDL, which normally carries some 60% to 80% of the blood's total cholesterol. This excess can trigger the formation of plaque on the interior walls of the coronary arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis. In time, this hardened, sludge-filled growth narrows the artery and allows a clot to form, severely blocking the blood flow. The result: a heart attack...
Healthy nervous and circulatory systems are vital to achieving and maintaining an erection, researchers explain. When a man is sexually aroused, stimulated nerves trigger a chemical reaction that causes the corpora cavernosa, two rod-shaped bundles of spongy muscle that run along each side of the penis, to relax and draw in extra blood. As the chambers fill, they expand, pressing shut veins that normally drain blood from the organ. With blood coming in and none going out, the penis becomes rigid and erect...
...Karabakh dispute has revived the historic hostility between Armenians, who are largely Christians, and Azerbaijanis, who are mainly Muslims. Armenia's call for restoration of the enclave and its 160,000 people to Armenian control has been rebuffed by the central government, which fears that any such adjustment might trigger territorial demands elsewhere...