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...University of Rochester, he compared the amount of the isotope in the midden urine with contemporary values, and concluded that cosmic-ray bombardment was 41% more intense 21,000 years ago than it is now. This suggests that the earth's magnetic field, which acts as a partial barrier to cosmic rays, was then considerably weaker. One implication: terrestrial life had been -- and could someday again be -- exposed to higher doses of dangerous radiation from space...
...pair of blue jeans which stood as the barrier between us and the party...
Although no specific agenda has been established, Weld said yesterday in an interview with the Crimson that she expects the organization will help Asian Americans--especially those facing a language barrier--receive equal political attention and access to state services...
Reeves says that the civil service selectionprocess and lifetime tenure for school teachersare a "hurdle" to minority representation. "Itprefers those traditionally involved in thesystem. It is a major barrier. And it's notproducing particularly great candidates," he says...
Helmut Girardelli, autocratic father and coach of Luxembourg's Marc Girardelli, entered a restricted area and insisted that a barrier on the Face de Bellevarde course be moved to allow skiers a safer turn. Furious race officials confiscated his credentials for interfering, but they moved the barrier...