So suddenly life becomes a Shakespearean role Jun 18, 2008
Death, it turns out, is a serious occupational hazard. My father's illness was the stuff of tragedy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
After 35 years, the thrill lives on Jun 17, 2008
On the phone from her home in Nashville, Harris admits longevity can be an occupational hazard. "I've had a really good run, but after all the years, you do think, 'Am I gonna be able to come up with something new?' That's why I reluctantly let the Hot Band go" - a reference to the cracker-jack group Harris assembled in the mid-seventies, then disbanded in 1991. (Globe and Mail)
Foster father loves 'every minute' Jun 15, 2008
His house has seen various states of disrepair - from emergency paint jobs to holes in bedroom walls - but he said inadvertent home-construction projects are an occupational hazard when it comes to fostering rambunctious teens. Donald and Joseph are eagerly awaiting their senior year of high school. (Florida Times-Union)
Garden Biohazard: Man Killed By Compost Jun 14, 2008
They concluded: "Acute aspergillosis after contact with decayed plant matter is rare, but may be considered an occupational hazard for gardeners.". Latest comments on this story. (Sky News)
Fungal exposure and gardening Jun 14, 2008
The clinicians add that although acute aspergillosis following contact with decayed plant matter is rare, it may be considered an occupational hazard for gardeners. They recommend that quick and appropriate treatment for the fungal infection is essential. (NHS Choices)
Obama Flunks Another Test Jun 13, 2008
Carelessness at this stage of a presidential campaign may not be fatal -- and hypocrisy is an occupational hazard in politics. Still, there are legitimate questions about Obama's judgment when it comes to picking his associates. (Townhall.com)
Death by compost Jun 13, 2008
Dr David Waghorn, who treated the man last May at Wycombe Hospital, Bucks, warned in The Lancet medical journal that in rare cases compost "may be considered an occupational hazard for gardeners". Advertisement. (Mirror.co.uk)
The Hulk: Big, Green, Sleep-Inducing Jun 13, 2008
If I'm going to succumb to that occupational hazard of movie reviewing the noddies it's most likely to occur in the hottest and highest-action sequences. I know this is counterintuitive. (Time.com)
Will Open hinge on Tiger's left knee? Jun 12, 2008
Some of it, simply, is an occupational hazard. Professional athletes are always aching somewhere. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Good News for Landscape Contractors: Millenia Wall Solutions Lifts the Heavy Burden from Retaining Wall Construction Jun 10, 2008
"Back injuries are an occupational hazard, and installers can suffer other injuries - ranging from bruises, abrasions and cuts to crushed fingers and toes.". Welcome news for contractors and retaining wall installation crews: the weight is over. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
1 Night + 1 Baby = Joy Jun 8, 2008
Divulging Too Much Information is the occupational hazard of a memoirist, who ideally will be able to select the details that carry not just personal significance, but cultural relevance as well. Though Pols' honesty is admirable, it is sometimes tedious. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Big Brown has 'hangnail' Jun 6, 2008
They characterized the quarter crack as an innocuous injury, and the minor irritation it causes as an occupational hazard of heavy training. "It's all healed," trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said Thursday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Occupational Hazard Jun 6, 2008
THE tag line on the poster for "The Promotion" reads "Two Guys. One Job. No Rules." In the name of truth in advertising, they might have added "No...". Friday, June 06, 2008 Last Update: 09:50 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Walters: Pistons' veterans tuned out Flip Jun 4, 2008
He likely fell victim to the most prevalent occupational hazard facing NBA coaches not named Jerry Sloan: being tuned out by veterans. Saunders, a brilliant offensive mind, is slow to reprimand recalcitrant players, particularly those whose jerseys are top-sellers. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Synchronized blooms May 30, 2008
Call it an occupational hazard: he's been known to pull weeds in other people's yards as well. - Make sure you put plants in their proper exposure. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Salman Rushdie's new novel may quiet the gossip May 27, 2008
The novelist Ian McEwan, a close friend for more than 25 years, described the gossip that surrounds Rushdie as "an occupational hazard.". As Rushdie himself acknowledges, he enjoys going out and socializing. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Yo, Adrian should get the call as team's rep at All-Star Game May 26, 2008
This is an occupational hazard of hitting cleanup for the Padres. With so few reliable run producers around him, Gonzalez has to fight the temptation to play hero by expanding his personal strike zone. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
In Iraq, a Marine's best friend is a dog with 42 teeth May 24, 2008
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq Although getting bitten or attacked by their partners is an occupational hazard, Marines on the al Asad airbase northwest of Baghdad say theirs is the most coveted job in the military. After all, they're paired up with what Westerners although not all Muslims consider man's best friend. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Young @ Heart' May 23, 2008
That is the nature and the occupational hazard of the professional experience this extraordinarily wonderful man is preparing them for. I hope he's in charge of the music program at my old-folks' home. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It’s not the rain, it’s the poodles May 22, 2008
Delivering mail along Grandview Street on Wednesday, Mr. Saville talked about an occupational hazard that is as old as his profession. There are some routes (more known for dogs), he said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Lovely sounds follow the battle May 18, 2008
Triteness, perhaps, is an occupational hazard for early-music groups - as Buxtehude's Cantata, Today the Son of God Triumphs, at the end of the first half showed. Its short fragmented sections, repeated triadic trumpet fanfares and fervid ejaculations of "Victoria! Victoria!" from the choir were all a reminder that the short attention span was not an invention of 20th-century TV.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
My JaipurThe BBC's Sanjeev Srivastava on how bombs scarred his city May 17, 2008
For journalists being a witness to and reporting on tragedies is an occupational hazard. Earthquakes, cyclones and floods - as well as the gun battles, riots and bomb blasts - all prepare one for some really heart-rending stories and grotesque sights. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Catch up with Rickey Smith, John Stevens, more May 8, 2008
But depending on who's celebrating, it's an occupational hazard for the guy who once compared his style of R&B to the creamy sounds of Brian McKnight. "I don't want to sing Happy Birthday all tenderly to a grown man," Smith says. (USA Today -- Life)
Valuation work: is it worth it? By Rob Lewis May 2, 2008
If your valuation forms part of a hotly disputed case, knee-jerk accusations of negligence can be an occupational hazard. The good news is that support for those engaged in valuations is easier to find than it used to be. (Accounting Web, UK)
Piers Morgan is called a 'disgusting little creep' Apr 20, 2008
As this kind of encounter is now an occupational hazard of being a global phenomenon, I smiled, said thank you in the manner of the Pope bestowing his beatification on nuns in St Peter's Square, and turned back to pay my bill. "I'm cooking Kevin a roast!" she added. (Daily Mail)
How Croft got his groove back Apr 18, 2008
For most footballers, being benched is a simple occupational hazard. For 111-game flanker Croft, who fairly bleeds Queensland red, it was like being collected by a bus, then backed over for good measure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Former CNN anchor does the 'possible' Apr 14, 2008
Sugar-shock might be an occupational hazard of her new work telling inspirational stories. But there's one very positive byproduct, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Training and safety rules reduce the risk of a job hazard in construction Apr 13, 2008
Nail gun injuries appear to be an occupational hazard among the workers who build the homes, the schools and the stores in the Modesto area. "If you are not paying attention, you can very easily shoot yourself," said Mark Stalder, a carpenter in Modesto for 20 years. (Modesto Bee, CA)
State: Asbestos fell on Newton Centre firefighters Apr 3, 2008
Asbestos is an occupational hazard that doesn t show symptoms for 20-30 years, he said. Our health and safety nurse is working with the four people involved, as if they were exposed. (Newton Tab, MA)
False Memory: The Strange Case of H. Clinton Mar 30, 2008
Call it an occupational hazard. The Clinton Syndrome is scarcely limited to the Clintons - or to Ivy Leaguers or smart people. (Townhall.com)
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: My wife thinks Ill die on Mount Everest but ... Mar 29, 2008
Dying climbing is an occupational hazard, even for the young and fit. Not going to stop me, or anyone else who loves it. (Times Online)
My 7-year-old son, a tiny splinter and the five-hour farce that ... Mar 26, 2008
For small boys like my son, who would happily spend their entire lives climbing trees, splinters are an occupational hazard. This one was a bit more stubborn than most. (Daily Mail)
Congregation Defends Obama's Ex-Pastor Mar 18, 2008
He practices a "black liberation theology" that encourages a preacher to speak forcefully against the institutions of oppression, and occasional hyperbole is an occupational hazard, ministers said. "There's so much passion in what we do that it can overflow," said the Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, senior pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church in. (Washington Post)
Critical condition Mar 18, 2008
These debates have become an occupational hazard - but they also pay well. If I had known there was money in it, I would have invented a crisis myself. (Guardian Unlimited)
Jackson takes more than one for the team Mar 15, 2008
The elbow to the face is an occupational hazard, but it can be overcome. Tim Sullivan: (619) 293-1033. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Cool weather, dry air rough on the hands Mar 8, 2008
Call it an occupational hazard. We re constantly wet. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Dupuis sheds the sleeper tag Mar 4, 2008
Dupuis broke into the NHL with Minnesota during the 2000-01 season, so he realizes that being moved is an occupational hazard. Still, he was confident enough about his place in Atlanta's plans that he didn't balk at teasing Hossa about the rampant speculation that Hossa was destined to be dealt. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Smoking ban a public health issue Feb 27, 2008
This is an occupational hazard that should not occur. Twenty-two states already have passed statewide smoke-free laws that prohibit smoking in all bars and restaurants. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Stop criminalising the victims Feb 25, 2008
As it is, they do need these services, which proves that sexual health problems are an occupational hazard with them. But they won't admit that, because it undermines their efforts to publicize themselves as a respectable 'profession. (The Observer)
Early detection, positive attitude are good medicine Feb 24, 2008
Dr. Lawrence Einhorn, who treated Armstrong, said the Tour de France winner waited because he thought the abnormality in his testes was an occupational hazard of being a competitive cyclist. It is important that teens realize they need to see a doctor if they feel a lump, an abnormality, or an asymmetry, said Dr. Timothy Kuzel, the director of the clinical research office for the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Agent provocateur Feb 23, 2008
In that sense, fame and celebrity - Gyllenhaal's first driving instructor was Paul Newman - are fringe benefits he has grown up with, rather than an occupational hazard. His feelings about this level of public recognition are mixed but mostly positive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obama, Clinton Top McCain On Environment Votes - Report Feb 22, 2008
Missing Capitol Hill votes is an occupational hazard of presidential candidates on the campaign trail, the report's authors noted. The environment has rarely been seen as a pivotal election issue in the United States, but that may be changing, said Gene Karpinski, the league's president. (Planet Ark, United States)
More of this story Feb 22, 2008
Besides caffeine and junk food, the other occupational hazard of this job is the near constant BlackBerry-checking, says Ratner. People call because they want a yard sign or they want the senator to read a book. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
On-the-Job Joy is Evergreen Feb 17, 2008
It's an occupational hazard he welcomes, albeit one that chews up much more of his day than filling out Evergreen's activities calendar with entertainment acts, movie trips and table bowling contests. Walking the halls that morning, Jason remembered he still hadn't checked his e-mail from the weekend. (Modesto Bee, CA)
The naked truth about China's censors Jan 31, 2008
For a director whose trademark is politically sensitive subjects (at least in mainland China), being told off by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) is something of an occupational hazard. Ye was banned after Summer Palace appeared in the Cannes film festival without Chinese government permission. (Asia Times Online)
Author Vollmann relishes in boxcar travel Jan 28, 2008
Itchy feet, understandably, are an occupational hazard of logging that much time at a desk. This being Vollmann - who radiates a touch of loco obsession as he travels to the ends of the earth, near and far, to poke at the underbelly of life - he takes the hazardous to heart. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State wolf rules go to public Jan 27, 2008
alsodisgusted wrote on Jan 21, 2008 11:22 AM:" the main problem I see is that the wolves will be another reason for ranchers to extort money from game and fish for "damages" from native animals that they should expect to deal with as an occupational hazard. These ranchers won't allow hunting or trapping anymore because they don't need to, game and fish will pay them anytime a deer eats grass or a lion eats a lamb. I would be happy if I was Jim Magagna too. ". BornInTheUSA wrote on Jan 21, 2008... (Casper Star-Tribune)
On top of the world Jan 20, 2008
Death, as every aspirant to the summit knows at the back of his mind, is an occupational hazard on Everest. Despite advances in technology and improvement in weather prediction techniques, the mountain continues to take its toll on adventurers. (India Times, India)
Victory for spandex: Gladiators lives! Jan 15, 2008
It's an occupational hazard. Apparently viewers love colorful spandex and a show in which pumped-up women are just as big or even bigger than the pumped-up men. (The Palm Beach Post)
Death threat for MIC man Jan 14, 2008
They have, however, not made police reports, dismissing this as an occupational hazard. A source said the threats began after the private handphone numbers of the leaders were circulated via SMS.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Political mood ahead of 2009 polls Jan 13, 2008
Notwithstanding these intriguing twists and turns in the voters psychology, the political parties have no escape from the occupational hazard of having to take the Assembly poll results in the run-up to the scheduled Lok Sabha polls as a measure of their respective strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, both the Congress and BJP will leave no stone unturned to firm their positions by making use of these electoral battles as their preparation for the grand show in the General Elections. (India Times)
Petition targets smoking ban (36) Jan 13, 2008
Man from Laramie wrote on Dec 17, 2007 7:11 PM:" Musician, the bars here in Laramie have more live music than ever. And people stay longer because they're not smoked out by the noxious fumes. The musicians also like it much better because secondhand smoke does not become an occupational hazard for them. And "Steve H.", are you sure you're not just "Thomas Laprade" posting under another name? Your absurd statements about "anti-smokers" and your completely false claims about the science (see the... (Casper Star-Tribune)
Newsweek: Fears of serial killer in Daytona Beach Jan 12, 2008
At least since the nights when Jack the Ripper stalked the smog-smudged streets of London, serial killers have been an occupational hazard of prostitution. The Daytona Beach murders had the usual effect of driving the trade temporarily off the streets and into the light of day. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Sport Monthly Jan 6, 2008
For survival's sake, injury is routinely viewed as an occupational hazard rather than grounds for fl at-out despair. The injured tend to find strategies for minimising psychological consequence. (Guardian Unlimited)
Obama campaign fired up in the final hours Jan 3, 2008
It is the occupational hazard of the rock star to tour until all sense of time and place are lost. Barack Obama's life, before the first votes in the 2008 elections are cast tonight, has been reduced to multiple campaign speeches and long bus rides across a frozen landscape. (Guardian Unlimited)
20-SOMETHING: Michelle Maves - Pursuing a dream to perform that began as a child Dec 29, 2007
Maves said rejection is an occupational hazard. She said it's a hazard she's willing to face. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Minefield for China coal workers Dec 26, 2007
" He has been a miner for 20 years, since he was 18. On that black day in 2005 he was not down at the face because he was recovering from a broken leg caused by another pit accident. He says he has seen many accidents, many injuries and many deaths in his time underground. It just seems to be a miner s occupational hazard. No protection According to official figures over the last five years around 35,000 miners have died in accidents throughout China. Unofficially it could be as many as four or... (Aljazeera.Net)
Clegg to reshuffle if he wins Lib Dem leadership Dec 18, 2007
Though Clegg supporters have conceded that theirs has been a less than electrifying campaign, one said: "In all three past party leadership elections, the frontrunner is deemed not to have fought a good campaign. It is an occupational hazard since it is yours to lose, so you become risk averse. You can pretty well tell what Huhne's canvass returns are showing by the desperate lengths he has been prepared to go to.". Another friend likened Clegg's performance to the former England cricketer David... (Guardian Unlimited)
O'Connor: Injury adds to pain of loss Dec 17, 2007
Manning was dreadful again Sunday night, and only a fool would blame the Meadowlands winds that every Giant quarterback knows as an occupational hazard that needs to be managed. Eli and friends are in deep trouble now. (NorthJersey.com, NJ)
The unofficial tip-off of NBA trading season is arriving. And pack your bags, Smush. Dec 15, 2007
Nash's dental misadventure is an underrated occupational hazard of NBA life. I recall once asking Chris Webber if he'd ever lost a tooth while playing hoops and he answered instantly, even though the incident had occurred 10 years prior. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Rawhide Visits Santa Dec 11, 2007
Rawhide: Deal with it occupational hazard. So, you coming through this year or what. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dad accepts Sitis death as job hazard Dec 3, 2007
MALACCA: The father of 24-year-old paratrooper Siti Hajar Yakub who died during an exercise at the Lima 2007 air show in Langkawi, has accepted her death as an occupational hazard. Siti Hajar: Had served in the armed forces for four years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Strike takes toll on non-writers Nov 26, 2007
Prolonged droughts are an occupational hazard for them. A given TV show could employ only a handful of writers but 100 or more below-the-line staffers. (Los Angeles Times)
Scouring Shanghai for the perfect dumpling Nov 14, 2007
I also had a good supply of every Asia food traveler's must-have accessory: mini-packages of Kleenex tissues, for wiping away unexpected spurts of the intensely rich broth that's the occupational hazard for a Shanghai soup-dumpling fanatic. The Shanghai dumpling, an elegant culinary achievement masquerading as a humble snack, consists of a ball of minced pork (sometimes with an added dollop of crab or crab roe), wrapped in a pleated flour dough skin, which is then steamed. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Lose those winners Nov 13, 2007
" It was up about 25 percent in 2007 when he sold it, then it rose a further 75 percent. His regrets are tempered by the stock's high valuation, around 23 times earnings. There were two more rewarding sales, of Tesoro and Sunoco, independent refiners whose shares were bid up amid high spreads between prices of crude oil and the products into which it is refined. Since he sold in July, the stocks have been flat to lower, he said. Arieh Coll, a growth fund manager for Eaton Vance, recently sold a... (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
