Word: distress
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Public debate scarcely considered that Lorenzo's reckless management style, not unreasonable union demands, might be at the root of Eastern's financial distress...
...much as $6 million worth of catfish a year. Because the birds are largely protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, catfish farmers have resorted to elaborate tactics to scare the birds away: screaming fireworks, propane cannons that boom every 15 to 20 minutes, amplified recordings of bird distress calls and even harassment by helicopter...
...take it very seriously indeed." He canceled a planned book tour in the U.S., moved out of his four-story house in North London and, under protection of Scotland Yard's antiterrorist squad, quietly disappeared. Then, in a formal statement released on Saturday, he declared, "I profoundly regret the distress that publication has occasioned to sincere followers of Islam...
Rushdie, 41, apologized Saturday for any distress the publication of his book caused to Moslems, after Iranian President Ali Khamanei indicated that could lead to a pardon...
...Oaks Hospital in Amityville, N.Y.: "There is no evidence of a single addictive personality type. You cannot go to a class of junior high kids and pick out who will become an addict." Nonetheless, addicts do have a common pattern of behavior. Observes Blume: "They have translated feelings of distress like 'I'm bored' or 'I'm lonely' or 'I'm angry' into feelings of 'I need a drink' or 'a hit' or 'a fix.' " Tina Tessina, a therapist in Long Beach, Calif., points out that people with dependencies try to "meet their emotional needs" with alcohol or drugs...