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But some major pieces appeared to have fallen into place Tuesday, setting off a chain reaction. Clemson, with newly minted head coach Dabo Swinney, appears set to jump up the ACC bowl ladder and make a trip to the Gator Bowl, according to ACC and bowl sources, allowing Charlotte an opportunity to bring in UNC.The Heels' last bowl trip was to Charlotte in 2004, a 37-24 loss to Boston College. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Students learn about Rachel's Challenge Dec 3, 2008
Rachel challenges the reader to start a chain reaction of compassion, Scott said ... He wanted them to look for the best in other people, make goals, choose positive influences in life, use kind words and encourage friends and family to do the same, to start the chain reaction. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Does a deflation danger lurk? Signs are there, some pros say Dec 3, 2008
The Fed and the Treasury have been pumping money into the economy, hoping to keep borrowers afloat and forestall a chain reaction of bankruptcies and liquidations. The Fed, for example, has pushed its key federal funds rate the overnight lending rate between banks to 1. (USA Today -- Money)
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Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 2, 1942, an artificially created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated for the first time, at the University of Chicago. On This Date:On this date: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French. (KWTX.com, TX)
Vatican attacked for opposing gay decriminalisation Dec 2, 2008
Pointing out that homosexuality was still punishable by death in some Islamic countries, the editorial said what the Vatican really feared was a "chain reaction in favour of legally recognised homosexual unions in countries, like Italy, where there is currently no legislation.". Franco Grillini, founder and honorary president of Arcigay, Italy's leading gay rights group, said the Vatican's reasoning smacked of "total idiocy and madness.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
I-95 Back Open Dec 2, 2008
Police tell us that it was a chain reaction accident involving 6 cars. One person was killed and seven others injured. (WTVR.com, VA)
China's Taxi Strikes: A Test for the Government Nov 29, 2008
By a rough estimate, this was the eighth time in four weeks that taxi drivers around the nation had slammed on their brakes, making the rolling strikes the longest sustained chain reaction of in the history of the People's Republic. The strikes are emerging as a test case of a new policy of information control and management instituted by President Hu Jintao that shuns the authorities' traditional emphasis on suppressing bad news altogether and stresses instead using official media to attempt to... (Time.com)
On the NFL: Browns on verge of transition Nov 28, 2008
While it's been hard to judge lately which of the floundering teams is experiencing the most toxic dysfunction - the Lions, Chiefs, Jaguars, Eagles and Bengals have been trading honors for the league's least stable franchise - the situation in Cleveland has become so profoundly unworkable, it likely will set off a chain reaction of moves throughout the NFL.. Why Cleveland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
New Type Of Vaccines Deliver Stronger And Faster Immune Response Nov 28, 2008
The adenovirus used for the vaccines plays a crucial role in all of this because it helps to set off the necessary chain reaction that allows the vaccine platform to work. It does this by presenting the body with a recognisable threat. (Science Daily)
Iran claims nuclear progress Nov 27, 2008
Spinning centrifuges are used to separate atoms in uranium ore to produce uranium concentrated enough for use in a plant or a nuclear weapon's fission chain reaction. In April, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised to install 6,000 more centrifuges over the coming year. (CNN -- World)
Russell Simmons Announces Winners of Nationwide Race to BE. Entrepreneurship Competition Nov 27, 2008
This chain reaction ultimately strengthens the foundation of the free market and a free society. About the Public Forum Institute. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rush to Refinance... Nov 26, 2008
The Federal Reserve's attempt to stabilize the housing market set off a chain reaction across the U.S. on Tuesday, dropping interest rates and quickly spurring a burst of refinancing activity by borrowers eager to lower their mortgage costs. Some brokers said it was the most activity they've seen in at least one year, although there was no way to determine the volume of refinancing. (The Drudge Report)
Speeding trucker blamed for I-5 crash Nov 26, 2008
The chain reaction of crashes spread wreckage over a half-mile and sent motorists running for their lives from a 1,400-degree fire that started in the tunnel. . (San Francisco Chronicle)
Looking Back: The Tiller Era Nov 26, 2008
The 2004 Wisconsin loss - perhaps you've heard of it - started the chain reaction that ruined the '04 season. That game and the sequence that led to its result - dropped interception, fluke fumble returned for touchdown, missed field goal to tie it - will haunt Boilermaker fans' dreams forever. (Purdue Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sicilian Plant Gene Enters British Genetic Language Nov 26, 2008
Researchers have discovered the precise chemical chain reaction that could be the much-sought-after puberty trigger: The KiSS-1 gene, which produces. . (Science Daily)
Furcal makes visit to Oakland Nov 26, 2008
If Furcal becomes the first free-agent shortstop to sign, he could launch a chain reaction among the eight to 10 teams seeking help at that position. The abundance of available shortstops includes free agents Orlando Cabrera, David Eckstein, Adam Everett, Cesar Izturis, Nick Punto, Edgar Renteria and Omar Vizquel. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Chain reaction accident in Devils Lake causes $30,000 in damages Nov 25, 2008
Chain reaction accident in Devils Lake causes 30,000 in damages ... The Devils Lake Police Department says a man will face Reckless Driving charges in a chain reaction accident Friday morning. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Woman Dies From Crash Injuries Nov 23, 2008
Erwin was one of several people hurt in the chain reaction crash on East Henrietta Road. A car rear-ended a second car, which was then pushed into the oncoming lane hitting a third car. (R News)
Former chief of Spain's BPN bank detained Nov 23, 2008
It also decided to nationalize the bank in a bid to prevent a financial crisis chain reaction in Portugal. Following the government's announcement, local media revealed that police had long started investigations into BPN, which is suspected of being involved in money laundering. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mini nuclear reactors to power remote areas Nov 22, 2008 Fast Lane got on track with backyard football Nov 22, 2008 Rachel’s Challenge: a sister’s legacy Nov 20, 2008 * Strategies for a cross-strait truce Nov 20, 2008 > read more Nov 19, 2008 Immune System And Intestinal Bacteria: The Key To Balanced Cohabitation Nov 19, 2008 J&K does it better than 2002 Nov 18, 2008 I-220 West over Cross Lake reopens after morning wreck Nov 18, 2008 • Three injured in crash near Glenns Ferry Nov 17, 2008 St. Johns River activists battle DeLand Nov 17, 2008 GM may run out of gas before Obama arrives Nov 16, 2008 Flooring it might be fun, but it's terrible for your car Nov 16, 2008 * EDITORIAL: DRAM firms: To save or not to save Nov 16, 2008 US retail sales fall sharply in October Nov 15, 2008 Scientists rethinking what makes us get old Nov 15, 2008 Vulgar ‘Role Models' a pleasant surprise Nov 15, 2008 White House hardens stance on auto loans Nov 15, 2008 Minimal injuries on Alabama Highway morning accident Nov 15, 2008 Police Blotter, 11-15-08 Nov 15, 2008 Chances Are Slim for Stimulus, Auto Aid Till '09 Nov 14, 2008 Woman who fled accident scene arrested Nov 14, 2008 Injuries Hurting Dawgs' Special Teams Nov 14, 2008 Treasury Reversal Nov 13, 2008 WIRE: Failure of auto industry could set off catastrophe... Nov 13, 2008 Clayson's 'nanny state' is nonsense Nov 13, 2008 Restoring trust in the system Nov 13, 2008 Do you object to the noise from the Klamath Falls Airport? Nov 12, 2008 Metro Heads to Court to Defend Against Belgian Bank Nov 12, 2008 Success ups ante at UNC Nov 12, 2008 Schwarzenegger sees a gleaming fusion future Nov 11, 2008 The Sweep: College Football Flaws Nov 11, 2008 Notice to Maharashtra govt on plea seeking protection of citizens Nov 10, 2008 Driver Totals Three Lincoln Police Cruisers Nov 9, 2008 Might rock help soak up warming gas? Nov 8, 2008 Chain-Reaction Crash Sends One To The Hospital Nov 7, 2008 As China's economy stalls, some business owners run away Nov 6, 2008 Logistics institute could be key to building Triad's reputation Nov 6, 2008 Rocks could be harnessed to sponge vast amounts of CO2 from air, says study Nov 6, 2008 'MNS violence reflects lack of political will' Nov 5, 2008 Americans anticipate election of a generation Nov 4, 2008 Dorset County Hospital Enhances MRSA Surveillance Programme Through Rapid Patient Screening Nov 4, 2008 Cities, government agencies took global gamble Nov 2, 2008 Pain from a global gamble Nov 2, 2008 Local briefs: Helena High spikers to host Missoula Hellgate (2) Nov 1, 2008 Bus rams cars, two injured Nov 1, 2008 Hurdles For Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Cleared Oct 31, 2008 New Gene Responsible For Puberty Disorders Identified Oct 31, 2008 Many-Car Accident Reported on Beltway Outer Loop Oct 31, 2008 Stunning End To Officer's Trial | WUSA9.com |... Oct 31, 2008 FOMC Cuts Key Interest Rate by 50 Basis Points to 1.0% Oct 30, 2008 Political Grapevine Oct 30, 2008 Short Sellers Aren't Jackals or Vultures, Just Bears, Fleckenstein Says Oct 30, 2008 FDA approves new device to help treat depression Oct 29, 2008 Penang factories to be hit by global financial crisis soon Oct 29, 2008 US raid in Syria spooks Iran Oct 28, 2008 * Election winds up in Ohio as economy winds down Oct 27, 2008 GM, Chrysler Seek Govt. Aid Amid Merger Talks Oct 27, 2008 High school teacher wins national award Oct 25, 2008 Two killed in head-on crash on Route 67 Oct 25, 2008 Hudson High students rise to meet Rachel's Challenge Oct 25, 2008 Spain's small businesses struggle to survive financial crisis Oct 25, 2008 When it comes to CDS, retailers are the new financials Oct 25, 2008 Seemingly Suicidal Stunt Is Normal Rite Of Passage For Immune Cells Oct 24, 2008 Rachel's message of peace, compassion Oct 24, 2008 Warrior linebacker coming on strong Oct 24, 2008
"Since the fuel and the moderator coexist in equilibrium, it's impossible for the chain reaction to go faster than we want it to," said Deal. "What we've done is essentially turned uranium hydride into a battery.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
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The fourth vehicle, a Shelton's Farm Market truck, was apparently unable to stop in time, Miller said, "setting of a chain reaction" and sending each of the four cars into one another. The driver of the Isuzu was transported to Lakeland Community Hospital with injuries sustained during the accident by the Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Service (SMCAS). (Niles Star, MI)
Each block is a metaphorical chain reaction of accidents. "I'm running and I'm like, 'ooh, somebody is getting blown up,' " Lane said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
To sustain a positive climate change in a school, the Rachel s Challenge offers a year-long curriculum called the Friends of Rachel Program that continues training students and plugs them into activities that continue the chain reaction of kindness. A few weeks after the tragedy at Columbine, Darrell Scott, Rachel s father, spoke to a Congressional House Judiciary Committee regarding issues of school violence. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
No contingency plans are on the table if the temporary truce is broken, meaning a domino effect or chain reaction might occur. Second, morale of diplomats may be undermined by a lack of guidelines on how to gauge interaction between Taiwans allies and China during a truce. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
This collision triggers a chain reaction of secondary particles (termed an air shower) that cascade down to lower levels. Cosmic rays strike our planet constantly, but the most powerful ones packing 10 million trillion electron volts are extremely rare. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
The scientists first show that an essential component of the bacterial wall, recognized by a protein in the epithelial cells of the intestine, triggers the first step of an immune chain reaction. This reaction leads to the formation of lymphoid tissues which, in turn, secrete immunoglobulins. (Science Daily)
A small protest in Bandipore triggered a chain reaction in most of the town, forcing police intervention using canes and tear smoke. Pravez Imroz, a civil society activist was among many persons caught, beaten and taken away as scores of women wailed. (India Times)
The shutdown was due to chain reaction crash atop the bridge that sent one driver to a hospital with injuries. Police say a pickup truck ran into a car that had hit the guard rail on the west side of the highway around 5:30 a. m. Monday. (KSLA.com, LA)
The crash caused a "chain reaction" of crashes of three nearby motorcycles being driven by Frank Nichols, 45, of Boise, Dean Cusimano, 48, of Boise, and Matthew Casey, 35, of Boise, police said. Campbell was transported via ambulance to Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Kanfer said DeLand's plan was part of "a chain reaction where every municipality along the St. Johns River is going to have a rush to stick their straw in the river and start sucking.". Tapping the river shouldn't be allowed at least until the district finishes a two-year review of how withdrawals will impact the St. Johns, Riverkeeper Neil Armingeon argued in a letter to the management district. (Florida Times-Union)
The Center for Automotive Research, which receives funding from the auto industry, has warned that the collapse of the Big Three or even just GM could set off a catastrophic chain reaction in the economy, eliminating up to 3 million jobs and depriving governments of more than 150 billion in tax revenue over the next three years. GM has said Chapter 11 bankruptcy under which the automaker would continue to operate while holding its creditors at bay and overhauling its finances is not an option... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
RAY: The reason it's bad is that when you floor the gas pedal, you start a chain reaction that slams one expensive component into the next. The pistons slam the connecting rods. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some say the government should save the DRAM industry because a sector collapse would not only create a financial crisis for local banks but also trigger a chain reaction in the tech industry, with flat-panel displays very likely to be the next victim. The economic repercussions of bankruptcies in the DRAM industry, even if just one chipmaker were allowed to fail, would also be far-reaching and hard to predict, as would the socioeconomic impact of a spike in job losses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
That's causing the chain reaction that holds the broader economy back. As orders slump, manufacturers are hit and fewer workers are needed to make their products. (Boston Globe)
Now the next molecule has the same problem, setting off a chain reaction that can damage DNA and other cell structures. As the damage piles up over the years, it leads to increasing disability and ultimately is a common cause of death. (Anchorage Daily News)
He harbors a sarcastic edge and a hair-trigger temper that frustrates his live-in, longtime, highly successful lawyer girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks), causing her to bail, setting off a bit of a chain reaction. At the end of a long day and after the intake of countless energy drinks, Danny snaps and drives the company car (a mammoth bull-shaped truck that snorts steam) up a school statue. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
And backers were counting on the general consensus that a bankruptcy of one or more automakers would set off a chain reaction among suppliers and other companies, throwing tens of thousands of workers out of jobs in a struggling national economy. "We're just trying to make the case that the consequences of not acting would be devastating, not just for our workers but for the economy as a whole," said UAW chief lobbyist Alan Reuther. (Detroit Free Press)
According to Coker who arrived at the scene around 9:35 a.m. The woman driving the late model F150, "looked down and was fumbling around for medication on the floor, when she looked up she hit the Ford Ranger, which caused a chain reaction to hit the Canteen van.". Conditions at the time of the accident were wet and slippery, with dark cloud cover. (Catoosa County News, GA)
TimeRanger wrote on Nov 15, 2008 2:36 AM:" In regards to the last item - the 3 vehicle crash....Most accidents of this type become "chain reaction" because folks to not keep FIRM pressure applied to the brakes when stopped, and if/when they get hit from behind, they are pushed into the vehicle in front of them. ". Login to comment. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Corp., Co. and Chrysler LLC have argued that a collapse by any one of them could spark a chain reaction among parts suppliers and dealers that would hurt a wide swath of the U.S. economy. Even if the car companies get financial help, they are unlikely to avoid restructuring and downsizing, which would also affect suppliers. (Wall Street Journal)
Caroline J. Begay was arrested Wednesday night for fleeing after she struck a car causing a chain reaction that struck several other cars stopped on a Mesa street. Drivers were attempting to help a man who was struck while crossing the road when the second collision happened, police said. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Its a chain reaction, Fabris said ... If two guys get hurt, its a chain reaction on that sideline that you cant even imagine. (DawgPost.com)
Advocates for the automakers warn that the collapse of the Big Three - GM, Ford and Chrysler - could set off a catastrophic chain reaction, eliminating up to 3 million jobs. Page C4. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Advocates: Collapse of US auto industry could set off catastrophic chain reaction ... DETROIT (AP) -- Advocates for the nation's automakers are warning that the collapse of the Big Three -- or even just General Motors -- could set off a catastrophic chain reaction in the economy, eliminating up to 3 million jobs and depriving governments of more than $150 billion in tax revenue. (The Drudge Report)
00 started this chain reaction and nothing else in the short term ... " cross1242 wrote on Nov 12, 2008 2:20 PM:" think @ Nov 12, 2008 1:29 PM said, "The price of oil at $147.00 started this chain reaction." ... 00 started this chain reaction. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Lehman made billions of dollars of swap contracts with AIG. Inability of the counterparties to make good on their bilateral obligations starts a chain reaction that increases the risk of the counterparty going broke. No wonder Warren Buffet called those instruments weapons of mass destruction. (FT.com -- Markets)
It is a chain reaction that your right does bring money to the basin but it is a welcome chain reaction that provides money throughout Klamath because without all of those pilots and guardsmen and civilians, and construction crew you take away the money that they provide at the local grocery store, gas station, etc and then that takes away the store clerks, and the gas attendants so then that closes the store and gas stations because you don't need it if no one is purchasing at it. Think about... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Metro has so much riding on this case because it is not the only financing deal that the transit authority is involved with; there are more than a dozen others, and today's decision could trigger a chain reaction. It was a long-term financial deal reached six years ago, an agreement between Belgian bank KBC Group and Metro. (ABC 7 News, DC)
If Butch Davis commands a raise, it could start a chain reaction at UNC. Staff Photo by Robert Willett. Story Tools. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Current nuclear power plants rely on the process of nuclear fission, or the splitting of atoms, a chain reaction that produces significant quantities of toxic, high-level radioactive waste, which remains extremely dangerous to all living things for many thousands of years. Miller, the lab director, said the National Ignition Facility "represents the culmination of more than 50 years worth of effort by the scientists of the world to achieve fusion in the laboratory - that is, building a miniature... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Finally, if each team's tough games happen to fall in correct order, as was the case last year, then you get a chain reaction where one overrated team, on the basis of being undefeated due to luck and an easier schedule, plays a tough opponent and loses, unsurprisingly. This opens the door for the next team, overrated for the same reasons, to assume a No. 1 or No. 2 spot, play a tough team and lose, letting another not-so-good team rise to the top, and so on and so on. (TheBootleg.com)
The court was hearing a petition filed by Delhi-based trader Salek Chand Jain, who complained that the attacks on north Indians allegedly by the MNS has led to a chain reaction elsewhere in the country and that it threatened to destroy the nation's unity and integrity. Text. (India Times, India -- Community News)
-- Lincoln Police Captain Butler told KETV NewsWatch 7 a 2000 Mustang GT was southbound on 9th street around nine Saturday night when it struck a parked police cruiser between J and K streets setting a chain reaction. The cruiser then hit two unmarked cruisers in front of it. (7 KETV Omaha)
"Heat generated by the Earth itself also would help, since the further down you go, the higher the temperature. The scientists say that such a chain reaction would need little energy input after it was started.". The peridotite field in Oman is already naturally absorbing 10,000 to 100,000 tons of carbon a year, the researchers found, far more than anyone had thought. (MSNBC -- Technology)
(November 6, 2008)A chain reaction crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Waco sent one person to the hospital. It happened around 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes just north of the New Road exit whena Ford Mustang ran into the back of a Chevrolet Cobalt, which in turn slammed into the back of a GMC Jimmy. (KWTX.com, TX)
"I can imagine that, in the future, there would be more such cases as a result of the chain reaction.". By the official numbers, Chinese exports remained brisk through September, except for a few categories such as apparel, which fell 3 percent in September from the same month in 2007. (Boston Globe)
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The scientists say that such a chain reaction would need little energy input after it was started. Accounting for engineering challenges and other imperfections, they assert that Oman alone could probably absorb some 4 billion tons of atmospheric carbon a yeara substantial part of the 30 billion sent into the atmosphere by humans, mainly through burning of fuels. (EurekAlert!)
Dubey argued that attacks on north Indians by the MNS had led to a chain reaction elsewhere in the country and it threatened to destroy the unity and integrity of the country. Following the MNS attacks, the Jharkhand Chief Minister had announced that he would not permit the rich mineral resources of the state to be transported to any part of the country. (Indian Express)
- an economy that is sagging, perhaps even in free fall, and is setting off a chain reaction of fiscal ugliness around the globalized world even as it devours jobs and capital at home. - a 5 1/2-year war in Iraq that has killed nearly 4,200 Americans and divided the two candidates, one of them - war hero, about how and when it should end. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The GeneXpert(R) System is the only system to combine on-board sample preparation with real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification and detection functions for fully integrated and automated nucleic acid analysis. The system is designed to purify, concentrate, detect and identify targeted nucleic acid sequences thereby delivering answers directly from unprocessed samples. (PR Newswire)
And the bank's problems have threatened the stability of its parent company in Munich, forcing German officials to intervene with a multibillion-dollar bailout to stop a chain reaction that could freeze Germany's economic system. "I am really worried," said Becky Velvikis, a first-grade teacher at Grewenow Elementary in Kenosha, Wis. (Boston Globe)
And the bank at the center of the saga, named Depfa, is in trouble, threatening the stability of its parent company in Munich and forcing German officials to intervene with a multibillion-dollar bailout to stop a chain reaction that could freeze the German economic system. "I am really worried," said Becky Velvikis, a first-grade teacher at Grewenow Elementary in Kenosha, Wisconsin, one of the districts that invested in Noack's deal. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
That started a chain reaction of errors, of miscommunication, Boyle said. Volleyball is a game of momentum, and when you lose that, it s hard to get it back. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
POCATELLO -- A District 25 school bus ran into the back of a Jeep stopped at a traffic light Friday afternoon, injuring a pregnant woman and her husband and causing the vehicle to ram a Toyota Camry in a chain reaction ... Jace Dredge, 24, was driving the vehicle that was rear-ended by Hall's Jeep in the chain reaction. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Absence of this protein starts a chain reaction that eventually leads to muscle cell degeneration and death. Eventually, the damaged muscle tissue is replaced by fibrous, bony or fatty tissue and loses function. (Science Daily)
Researchers have discovered the precise chemical chain reaction that could be the much-sought-after puberty trigger: The KiSS-1 gene, which produces. . (Science Daily)
Unconfirmed reports say the accident was the result of a work truck hitting the jersey wall, leading to a chain reaction of other accidents. Only minor injuries have been reported. (ABC 7 News, DC)
That's the claim from the families of two people killed in a horrific chain reaction crash along the Beltway last year. The dash cam video from Officer Campbell's police cruiser shows he was driving on the shoulder in rush hour traffic at speeds as high as 124 miles an hour when he zipped back into traffic and slammed into an SUV.. (W-USA News, DC)
That set off a chain reaction that has led to millions of mortgage defaults and home foreclosures, the tainting of hundreds of billions of dollars worth of bank securities tied to mortgages, turmoil on Wall Street, a credit crunch of historic proportions and a likely global recession. The turmoil has led to government intervention into the U.S. financial system at a level not seen since the Great Depression. (Fox News)
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A feedback loop is simply a chain reaction. An example might be when creditors refuse new loans to a company after reports surface that there is heavy short interest in its stock, Goldstein says. (Bloomberg)
The theory: Stimulating brain cells in the prefrontal cortex triggers a chain reaction that also stimulates deeper brain regions involved with mood. This gentler approach is called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, and it doesn't carry the risks of surgically implanted electrodes or the treatment of last resort, shock therapy. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
But we anticipate a chain reaction as it is only a matter of time before it hits us, he said. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
There are serious scenarios for major escalation nested in every micro action and US policymakers would be remiss to focus on their own action without taking into consideration the likely chain reaction that could lead to a regional flare-up. The timing of the US's raid, coinciding with the heated cabinet debates in Iraq on the security agreement, is also important since it may signal a new and more aggressive US determination to force the issue and set aside diplomatic niceties. (Asia Times Online)
It has lost more than 30,000 jobs since 2000, and each plant that goes under sets off a chain reaction of job losses. On Dec. 23, another GM plant, making SUVs, will close, with immediate job losses of 900. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Such a filing could set off a chain reaction across the U.S. auto industry, choking off parts supplies to healthier Asian and European car makers and slamming thousands of local car dealers. It could also create a mess for the federal government, whose pension-guarantee program would be swamped by the addition of hundreds of thousands of retirees. (SmartMoney)
School bus crash sends 19 to hospital Three school buses carrying 79 middle school pupils crashed in a chain reaction yesterday in western Connecticut, injuring 19 children. The seventh-graders from Sage Park Middle School in Windsor were returning home from a trip to White Memorial Conservation Park when the crash occurred yesterday about 1:15 p.m. on Route 202 in Litchfield, State Police said. (Boston Globe)
She swerved left to avoid the stopped vehicles and collided with a northbound 1993 Mercury Tracer, which set off a chain reaction in which two other vehicles, a northbound Ford E-250 Van and a southbound 1996 Honda Civic, also were struck. The occupants of the Tracer, Miguel Castillo Fernandez, 67, and his wife, Maria Isabel Medrano Soriano, 59, were killed. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Long before she was gunned down in the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999, student Rachel Scott said she would touch millions of people's hearts and bring a chain reaction of kindness to the world ... The program encourages students to eliminate prejudice, to dream, to choose positive influences and to use kind words in an effort to create small acts of kindness and to start a chain reaction of kindness - all hopes Scott had written about in school essays and personal journals. (Hudson Sun, MA)
"The freeze in the property market has caused a chain reaction," said Camilo Abi. tar, chairman of the Spanish self-employed association OPA. "All those self-employed people involved with construction are being hit, from estate agents to people selling furniture, home decorating shops, bathroom and kitchen fittings.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Apparel manufacturer Liz Claiborne was also caught in the squeeze last Thursday as an interdealer trade caused a chain reaction, said the first buysider. Five-year CDS on the name spiked by as much as 200bps to 950bps last Thursday (16 October) before closing at around 850, he added. (FT.com -- Markets)
(July 3, 2005) Damage to a cell's DNA sets off a chain reaction that leads to the increased expression of a marker recognized by the body's immune system. The new findings shed light on a long-standing question of. (Science Daily)
The program, started by Rachel's father, Darrell Scott, features speakers who challenge students at middle schools and high schools across the country to eliminate prejudice, to dream, to choose positive influences, to use kind words, to create small acts of kindness and to start a chain reaction of kindness, all hopes Rachel had written about in school essays and personal journals. In addition to challenging students, the program features a multimedia presentation about Rachel featuring her... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Satele's shoulder injury set off a chain reaction in which Elimimian moved back to the middle and Kiesel-Kauhane remained in the lineup at the outside linebacker position opposite Leonard. "He did it the right way," head coach Greg McMackin said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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