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Last Thursday morning John and Joy, accompanied by two policemen, sifted through the ashes for vestiges of their once comfortable life. The chimney, built to withstand as well as nurture fire, stood as a charred sentinel above the remains of the living room. Bending down, Joy retrieved two small vases that her six-year-old twins had made in a pottery class with her mother. The tears came quickly as she cradled the pieces of ceramic. "How could this happen?" she asked...
After Harvard scored once in the final frame and then held on to withstand some late-game Tigers heroics to win, 24-21, little voices inside and bigger voices outside were screaming with...
Hardy hostages have a vivid imagination, which helps them withstand the tedium of confinement and restores some sense of control over their lives. Such prisoners invent new games or languages, retrace a journey, or set aside a specific time of the day for positive fantasizing. Psychiatrist Frank Ochberg, a clinical professor at Michigan State University, recalls two men who were kidnapped by terrorists for nearly 19 weeks: "The one who came out in excellent condition had designed buildings in his head and planned exotic menus at various restaurants. His cellmate, who lacked that ability, was in much worse shape...
...amazingly flexible organ, but it simply was not designed to withstand the strain of modern living. Hearing naturally deteriorates with advancing years, but not by much. Mabaan tribesmen in the Sudan, for example, who have never been exposed to industrial sounds, maintain their hearing into old age. Sudden intense noise, like a gunshot or dynamite blast, can damage hearing instantly by tearing the tissue in the delicate inner ear. Sustained noise from a jackhammer or disco music is more insidious. The prolonged barrage flattens the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that transmit sound to the nerves...
...what makes you think Turkey can withstand the Islamic revolutionary anger that is affecting so many countries, even quite advanced ones like Malaysia...