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Cartoonist Mark Alan Stamaty aims his acid pen at last week's bickering -- and intermittent discussion of free trade -- between Gore and Perot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Spotlight: Nov. 22, 1993 | 11/22/1993 | See Source »

...biggest problem here and throughout the Rockies is acidic drainage. Gold-bearing rock tends to contain large quantities of sulfur, which form sulfuric acid when exposed to air and water. The acid puts such highly toxic metals as copper and cadmium into solution, and the poisons kill aquatic life. That happened before when Henderson was mined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mother Lode Vs. Mother Nature | 11/22/1993 | See Source »

...mine's 15-to-20-year life, the water level would be lowered and the crushed sulfate tailings would be capped with rock and dirt. The remaining water would be stagnant, not flowing. Thus the supply of oxygen would be cut off, and formation of acid would stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mother Lode Vs. Mother Nature | 11/22/1993 | See Source »

...limited itself to the mix of heavy metal and alternative sounds that crossed musical barriers to make grunge so popular in the first place. On its second album, Pearl Jam, while still rife with the guitar laden distortions that are the genre's trademark, easily blends acoustic, acid and blues sounds to achieve a harmony of theme and expression...

Author: By Jeannette A. Vargas, | Title: Life After Grunge | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

Monosodium Glutamate is a version of glutamic acid, an amino acid present in most proteins. It has been a staple of cooking in Asia for 2,000 years, and was originally produced from seaweed. In China, it is called, depending on the region, mei-jing, wei-jing or ve-tsin...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: MSG: Mmm So Good | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

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