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...whose concerns about what they eat have been on the rise ever since "mad cow disease" (even though it had nothing to do with genetic engineering), Americans have seemed indifferent to g.m. foods. Not that they have much choice: half of all soybeans, about a third of the corn crop and substantial quantities of the potatoes grown in the U.S. come from plants that have been genetically altered. And many more g.m.s are in the offing, including alfalfa, lettuce, broccoli and cabbage--if there's a market for them. Some skittish U.S. farmers now say they may plant fewer...
...with laser printers in terms of quality and speed, yet you can get a low-end inkjet for $50 and one with photo-quality output for less than $400. (But be sure to compare competing models' costs for replacement ink cartridges.) Scanners have been remarkable too. The current crop produces rich images at prices considerably lower than those of even a year ago--$100 buys a perfectly adequate machine. These two products are truly digital revolutions. And they're only getting better...
...results may not be exactly Citizen Kane. But this year's bumper crop is ample evidence that designers are starting to tap the vast potential of their medium. Stay tuned in 2000. It won't take long for the Orson Welles of gaming to emerge...
...next event, the 200-yard freestyle, the talent of the new crop of 12 freshmen became apparent. Ryan Parmenter and Rick Dewey finished first and second, with sophomore Mat Wrenshall chiming in third...
While the football teams for both schools no longer are among the cream of the country's crop, as they were a long, long time ago, the old rivalry still rekindles itself once a year with a fervor not seen the rest of the annum...