Word: argentina
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Scientists say that the American prairie was born of circumstances unique in the world. Unlike the pampas of Argentina or the South African veld, the North American prairie was molded in part by continental glaciers, which enriched the earth with a deep base of pulverized rock. "The original prairie soils are fluffy, loamy, aerated, and that contributes to amazing productivity," says John Madson, author of Where the Sky Began, a natural history of the prairie. The Rockies govern the climate, forcing the prevailing winds that blow off the Pacific to give up moisture and continue eastward too dry to nourish...
...opposition figure in the South African Parliament, read from a list of several hundred individuals believed to be in detention, demanding to know how many South Africans were actually in custody and how many of those were under 21. Declared Suzman: "South Africa has become like El Salvador and Argentina, where thousands of people go missing and the governments won't acknowledge where they are or whether they are dead or alive." At week's end Parliament adjourned until Aug. 18, depriving journalists for the next seven weeks of information elicited by the parliamentary questions of opposition legislators like Suzman...
...deciphering the battle between Argentina and West Germany this weekend for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is none other than Seamus P. Malin '62, assistant dean of admissions and financial...
...predictions, Malin expects Argentina's superstar Diego Maradona, who he considers the best player in the world, to lead his squad over the Germans. "Maradona is almost impossible to stop, but then again, only the Germans have the character and determination to shut him down," he said...
...store at the Sarit Centre shopping mall, a poster of Joe Piscopo, of all people, is on the wall -- not far from the ubiquitous Sly Stallone. The Rambo prototype, First Blood, was a big hit last year in Peking. The A-Team has been the most popular series in Argentina for three years running, beaten only by the Oscar telecast, always the highest-rated show...