11.   He felt that the current President Bush, especially, had worsened the problem by failing to provide a coherent goal and by not pressing Israel.

12.   He maintained that other nations would feel compelled to warehouse their own nuclear weapons for emergencies, worsening the problem of controlling nuclear arms stocks.

13.   If you are taking aspirin or other anti-inflammatory medication, this will worsen the problem.

14.   In addition, he said, poor work by contractors and the flooding that plagued the tunnel for years before it opened probably worsened the problem.

15.   In part, he says, the lack of controlled burning has unwittingly worsened the problem by letting fuels accumulate to unprecedented levels.

16.   In some places the problems were worsened by drought.

17.   Often trying to rehydrate with high sugar content drinks only worsens the problem.

18.   Petrochemical and textiles companies were hurt by declining prices, a problem worsened by slow demand from China, an important customer.

19.   Relief officials say they believe that man-made factors, including global warming and deforestation, have worsened the problem in recent years.

20.   Skin and coat problems plague some Dals, and because they are often high-strung, they may lick at the sores and worsen the problem, according to Lux.