Word: despairful
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...upon which are projected images as diverse as primeval forests, alien spacecraft and New York City brownstones. The shifting patterns of light chase M around and dance with her in a malevolent pas de deux, whimsically trapping her and letting her go as her mood shifts from hope to despair. The light and sound join forces to overwhelm M, sometimes leaving her a helpless lump on the floor...
...Rondonia, was forced to close its airport for days at a time. An estimated 12,350 sq. mi. of Brazilian rain forest -- an area larger than Belgium -- was reduced to ashes. Anticipating another conflagration this year, scientists, environmentalists and TV crews have journeyed to Porto Velho to marvel and despair at the immolation of these ancient forests...
...self-reflection is not for you, don't despair. The University offers plenty of other choices. This year's courses run the gamut from "Molecular Biology of the Cell A" to "The Confucian Gentleman." Junior professors conjured up most of the exciting new offerings, but more familiar Harvard names are behind a few innovative options...
...gray-faced man who shoves circles of frozen dough into an oven at the Mr. Pizza at the mall and lives in a town-house apartment at the edge of town until his mailman recognizes him from the picture at the post office." Rolfe's message that despair breeds violence is forcefully delivered. Too bad that he keeps getting in the way of an even stronger story...
While the Palestinians despair, the Israelis are learning to live with and even ignore the "disturbances." As their sense of urgency wanes, so does the incentive to find a solution. Israel's grip on the territories may ultimately prove untenable, but in the short run, it is the Palestinians who are nearing the limits of endurance. That is precisely what worries Arab extremists, who contend that leaves but one option: to uncache their weapons and return to the front pages in the worst possible...