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...keep a monkey healthy even after he?s injected with dangerous levels of HIV. But on the other hand, we?re not talking about something that?s immediately transferable to humans." There?s also the issue of mutation, he adds. The virus is infamous for its ability to adjust to any attack, to alter its shape or defenses in order to escape detection or destruction from vaccines and treatments...
...Agas in the bosom of their families. Despite this wholesome picture of Aga life, the stove is a daunting prospect for a first-time user. The doors have no conventional handles - they are lifted open and shut like gates. More worrying still, there are no temperature dials to adjust either the hotplates or ovens. So how on earth do you cook? Nervous novices get no comforting answer. Choose the appropriate oven and the correct level inside for positioning the food, they are told...
...moments and in images. I think I will probably always view it that way. There will be the signs and lights of Leicester Square, the overpowering family circus that is the Vegas strip, the look on the face of a man who waged his last political campaign and must adjust permanently to life as a private citizen. The memories of this summer won’t soon fade, but as the years roll merrily along, I know what will remain brightest. I won’t have to search for the memory or close my eyes to call...
...best defense is to avoid overheating in the first place. Remember, it usually takes a week or two to adjust to any major jump in temperature. Try to avoid exercising in the hottest part of the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing that allows air to circulate around your body. And be sure to drink plenty of liquids...
...short term, these megacompanies face a period of adjustment. Flextronics, for one, will have to digest its gut-busting acquisitions. Says Merrill Lynch analyst Jerry Labowitz: "It's a real challenge for any company growing at an extraordinary rate to do three dozen acquisitions in less than 15 months, especially when many of them are in new areas for the company." In the meantime, the big EMS players must also adjust to the economic woes of their customers. In a speech last month, Marks predicted that the telecom industry is "going to get a lot nastier, with...