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Western analysts worried that military rule would exacerbate: 1) the region's instability ( Los Angeles Times ); 2) the fragility of Pakistan's democracy; and 3) the ascendancy of Islamic militants ( USA Today ). Pakistanis' reaction: After Sharif's regime, anything will be an improvement ( Washington Post ).
As the boomers age, the Journal notes, the need for more drugs will exacerbate the cost problem.
These trends further exacerbate the current tight labor market for specialized skills and key sections of the economy, suggesting the need for more policies designed to encourage people to retreat gradually from work rather than plunge into retirement.
The company's recent buyouts of WebTV and Hotmail, the leading purveyors of TV Internet service and free e-mail, exacerbate this complaint.
In addition, S. aureus invasion of osteoblasts stimulates the secretion of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12, and colony-stimulating factors [ 19 22 23 ] . These cytokines can potentially exacerbate the bone destruction already characteristic of infection by activation of osteoclasts.