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With its luck holding at Fao, Iran appeared for a time to have maintained its advantage in the prolonged war of attrition. Iran's population of 45 million is nearly three times larger than Iraq's, and its devoutly Islamic clerical leadership seems as willing as ever to absorb massive losses to destroy Saddam. If the stalemate that Iraq has achieved so far by its superiority in firepower begins to fade, both military and civilian morale are likely to sag. Observers believe that desertions within the Iraqi ranks are already on the rise. Saddam is reported to have recently decorated...
...some colleges, no off-campus work-study is offered at all. At MIT, there simply are not enough funds to support off-campus work. "We absorb the work-study funds and it helps us with financial aid," says MIT director of student employment Jane Smith. MIT students do community service through other jobs and volunteer work, but work-study remains strictly on-campus...
Plaques are made up largely of fat, so they tend to absorb different colors of light than the protein-rich blood vessel tissue. By using a special laser beam that reacts especially well with the plaques and not with the surrounding tissue, the doctors have had unusual success in destroying fat deposits...
...previous generations of immigrants, many Asians seek to realize their personal American dream not just by finding a good job but by starting their own business, the ultimate statement of independence. These enterprises also provide a chance to maximize the productive potentials of entire families and a way to absorb newly arrived members, who often become eligible for immigration after the pioneering one attains citizenship. The entrepreneurial impulse runs strongest among Koreans. Nearly one in eight Korean Americans is self-employed, by far the highest rate for any ethnic group. Says John Kim, a Korean-born New York lawyer...
...newest wave raises many questions: How many immigrants can the country absorb and at what rate? How much unskilled labor does a high-tech society need? Do illegals drain the economy or enrich it? Do newcomers gain their foothold at the expense of the poor and the black? Is it either possible or desirable to assimilate large numbers of immigrants from different races, languages and cultures? Will the advantages of diversity be outweighed by the dangers of separatism and conflict...