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...that Neves was suffering a strangulated hernia, which made him susceptible to a breakdown of tissue. Once again he was operated on. Two days later the physicians discovered that their patient had a new infection in his lungs, which could be fatal. More surgery was performed, this time to drain two abscesses. It was Neves' fifth operation in 21 days. As relatives and friends prepared themselves for the worst, Neves began to show signs of growing stronger, and was said by a spokesman to be in stable condition. Said Dr. Henrique Walter Pinotti, chief surgeon: "Tancredo Neves is still alive...
...raise money, not consciousness. But the Jacksons alone could have bankrolled the whole Ethiopian relief effort (Michael's earnings last year were $40 million plus), and for every $7.00 of the cover price that goes to feed the hungry, $3.00 of valuable vinyl and paper gets sucked down the drain...
Western Union has gambled its future on EasyLink, an electronic mail service that zips messages between users of computers. So far, however, the two-year-old EasyLink has been the company's biggest cash drain, consuming more than $110 million in 1984 alone. The electronic mail business suffers from a surplus of competing services, including Federal Express's ZapMail and GTE's Telemail. Few, if any, are making money...
...random lottery will not only fail to solve the fundamental problem, that concerning the Quad Houses, but it will also drain the Houses of much of their existing character. The diversity the pro-random forces so crave is already here, just not at every dinner table. Letting people choose where they want to live makes residential dorms not just houses but homes...
...Because rowing is so intense and anarobic, the oarsmen encounter pain, fatigue, and thoughts of doubts as to their capacity to maintain the pace. Meditation can train you not to buy into these thoughts so they won't drain your energy," he adds...