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What if science made a pill to protect us from addiction - keeping us from smoking cigarettes, getting fat or abusing drugs and alcohol? According to encouraging results from several lines of study, it seems that day may be closer than we thought. Researchers in labs around the world are now developing vaccines (not a pill, but an injection) to inoculate people against dangerously addictive substances such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. Within "one to 10 years, and closer to one year," says Dr. Frank Vocci, director of treatment research and development at the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), scientists...
...male love interest dies in an accident), then later struggles to find love again. Obstacles can be gritty - rape, drugs, accidental pregnancies and prostitution are all common - but they are invariably overcome, and traumatic events usually serve as devices to bring the heroine and her beau closer together...
...Industrial Complex, a special economic zone in North Korea that lies just across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), 50 km north of Seoul. Kaesong is a symbol of South Korea's so-called "Sunshine Policy,'' the effort of the country's past two Presidents to draw the North and South closer through greater economic ties. For low-tech companies such as Sunghwa, that policy seems to be paying off. "If you ask me where I think 100% of my company's production will be 10 years from now," says Kim, "I'd say North Korea...
...Should North Korea shed its pariah status, many South Korean businessmen believe Lee, a former CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, one of South Korea's largest companies, will push aggressively for closer commercial ties, for the simple reason that it makes economic sense. The North is seen by executives as a potential bulwark against Chinese competition because it offers cheap labor, access to relatively untapped natural resources, lower transportation costs, and shared culture and language. "For the South Korean economy, it's a win-win situation," says outgoing Minister of Unification Lee Jae Joung...
...ball, calling a timeout just before his opponents took the ball from him. On the next possession, Unger found Magnarelli for a lay-up and a foul, and the high-scorer hit the free throw, putting his team up 14 and the game wouldn’t be closer than that margin after that. —Staff writer Ted Kirby can be reached at tjkirby@fas.harvard.edu...