But whatever concerns remain about the upheaval of the off-season seem to have been shelved, at least for right now.
The banking industry is in upheaval, writing off what some believe will be a trillion dollars in bad loans.
They have been the chief victims of the political upheaval set off by the economic crisis and most evident in the recent rise of the upstart Pirates.
The recent upheaval, set off by the burning of Korans by American military personnel on Feb. 20, cast sudden doubt on nearly every facet of the American presence in Afghanistan, including a long-term strategic partnership deal.
DES MOINES — The Republican presidential field for 2012 is beginning to take shape in a period of intensive upheaval set off by the rise of the Tea Party movement, expanding the roster of potential candidates but presenting a more complicated road to the nomination.
This was the incipient religious upheaval set off in Germany by Martin Luther's bold challenge to the practice of indulgences.
The family's upheaval paid off when Meadow won a golf scholarship in the University of Alabama, where she won a record-breaking nine college tournaments.
The Broncos, meanwhile, just about perfected the art of the nosedive, which leaves Yahoo.com's Charles Robinson wondering just what all that upheaval last off-season accomplished (answer: bubkes).
But the Jets, in the latest upheaval of their tumultuous off-season, remained on the brink of completing a trade, with talks between Jerome Stanley, the agent for Johnson, and Buccaneers officials scheduled to resume this morning.
The deepest concerns are for Saudi Arabia, where some officials worry that an American-led attack on Iraq could touch off upheaval, given the powerful anti-American feelings there.
