Word: attachement
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Tired of having your cell-phone battery go dead just when you need it most? FreeCharge is a half-pound, hand-cranked generator that you can attach to your cell phone and turn for 30 sec. to generate enough juice for five minutes of talk time. The first version will work on most Motorola phones; the next ones will power other makers' phones. This is the third in a series of windup electronic devices originally designed for use in developing nations. The first two--the Freeplay radio and flashlight--have been surprise hits...
...TOXINS ATTACH TO CELL One of the toxins, called protective antigen, attaches to a receptor found on most cells. When seven of them find their mark, they latch together, forming a ring with a hole in its center. Then one of the other toxins--either a killing toxin or a swelling toxin--plugs the hole...
...Osamas of this world, and those attracted to him, merely attempt to attach themselves to larger causes for the simple and selfish purpose of tearing others down. And as parasites, they must ultimately die or submit to more powerful, legitimate forces. The U.S. is not arrogant; it simply chooses good. It stands for justice and freedom. Those ideals cannot be destroyed by any man, power or principality. America had no choice but to rise up and destroy the malicious and illegitimate power of the Taliban. The sort of hatred practiced by bin Laden will be eliminated. M. SMITH-YEAGER Marietta...
...Western CIA man is going to penetrate these dark corners. Even if the agency's directorate of operations had an adequate supply of case officers who speak the local dialects--which it doesn't--the Americans typically attach them to embassies and consulates, where their diplomatic cover makes them easy to spot, and the CIA's risk-averse ethos precludes any attempt to go native. Back home, intelligence sources tell TIME, the agency's directorate of intelligence had just one Afghan analyst prior to Sept. 11, and he's been moved to a special center near the State Department...
...PURPOSE: Attach to the tap to remove toxins from drinking water...