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...Universal Entertainment. This would change Vivendi from an international power to a mid-sized European firm with more than half its revenues coming solely from France. But there are obstacles. Potential buyers like AOL Time Warner have their own money problems. And selling U.S. assets acquired through mergers would trigger massive taxes. The only certainty is that Vivendi is heading for a fire sale, and it won't emerge from the ashes the same...
Similar misdiagnoses are made when parents and doctors observe symptoms of the low phase of the bipolar cycle and conclude that a kid is suffering from simple depression. Treat such a child with antidepressants like Prozac, however, and the rejiggering of brain chemistry may trigger mania. Some researchers believe that nearly half of all children thought to be depressed may really be bipolar...
...divorce or death or even a happy rite of passage like starting college. And bipolar disorder can also be set off this way. "Most of us do not think environmental stress causes the disorder," says Dr. Michael Gitlin, head of the mood-disorders clinic at UCLA. "But it can trigger it in people who are already vulnerable...
Also important is diet. Caffeine can be a mania trigger for bipolars, so teens are advised to stay away from coffee and tea. Bipolar kids of all ages must also be careful with less conspicuously caffeinated foods such as sodas and chocolate. And for adolescents and teens, staying free of alcohol and drugs is critical. Not only is the risk of addiction high, but treatment of the underlying bipolar problem is much more difficult if the patient's mind is clouded by recreational chemicals...
...state's Seventh District, found plenty of ammunition. At his next appearance with Barr, he joked, "I'm going to wear a bulletproof vest." "It's certainly not a joking matter," Barr shot back, "the way Linder is treating it." Barr speculated the gun might have had a "hair trigger," so that the merest touch could have set it off. "I certainly did not pull the trigger," he asserted. All the same, he should probably avoid campaigning at any missile silos...