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...tropospheric ozone levels, in the layer of the atmosphere extending from ground level to the stratosphere, act as a crucial buffer between the earth's surface and the rest of the atmosphere. It breaks down ozone-eating molecules before they reach the stratosphere, preventing them from destroying the vital ozone which protects us from...

Author: By Amanda C. Rawls, | Title: Bromine Enters the Equation | 2/16/1993 | See Source »

...systematically enlarged the area they control. Now the Hun Sen government has taken matters into its own hands, retaking much of the lost territory in a large-scale military operation in the northern and western parts of the country. Hun Sen has offered to withdraw his troops behind a buffer zone that would be policed by U.N. troops. UNTAC officials declined; though the U.N. has the firepower, they'd rather supervise elections than try to stop the fighting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Filling A Vacuum | 2/15/1993 | See Source »

HARVARD: Buffer 7-12 1-5 15, Proudfft 5-6 2-2 14, Cronk 0-2 0-2 0, Phillips 0-0 2-2 2, Reinhard 0-0 0-0 0, Maher 5-8 1-2 11, Frey 5-8 2-3 14, Crisers 2-2 0-0 4, McNamer 1-2 0-0 2, Flandermeyer 5-8 3-4 13, Gettleman 0-0 0-0 0. Total...

Author: By John C. Ausiello, | Title: W. Hoopsters Nab First Road Win | 2/13/1993 | See Source »

While balanced, Brown's defense will be suffering with the graduation of First Team All-American Mike Brewer. The Bears will look to senior defenders Tim Chase and hard-hitting Jamie O'Brien to buffer the loss. Chase, a Montreal Canadiens draft pick, led the team in goals with 19 last year...

Author: By G. BART Kasowski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Icemen Kick Off Season Against Revitalized Brown | 11/7/1992 | See Source »

...film is as much an attack on psychiatry's pervasive influence on our lives [as anything]...Too many questions are asked of psychiatrists that they can't answer (in relation to violent crime). The real agenda is to get weapons off the street. We use psychiatry as a buffer and at best it's an art form...

Author: By Sarah C. Dry, | Title: Director Friedkin Confronts Social Issues in Film | 10/29/1992 | See Source »

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