Word: errors
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There is nothing that arouses more indignation than to feel misquoted and misrepresented. It is very tempting to objectify Fried as a malicious reporter, and overlook the possibility that these misquotations are products of human error. This whole experience, however, highlights what I see as a problematic area in newspaper reporting. I believe this may be reduced if Crimson reporters would, in the future, allow a person, if quoted extensively, to see or hear over the phone what the reporter has decided to put in print. This would ensure that the information is being accurately presented. I feel...
...family name is spelled with only one r owing to an 18th century heraldic error...
Attributing most nuclear accidents to operator error and "general sloppiness," Wiltshire noted the need to "make sure safety procedures are maintained and updated through the whole life of each plant...
What caused Gilbert's error? That will take weeks to determine. But the cockpit crew seemed fatigued; Gilbert and his aides were late in doing their final checks as they approached the runway. In addition, Benito Juarez Airport is one of 250 with a redstar rating from the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations, meaning that the airport is "severely deficient." The only worse rating is a black star for "critically deficient," which the IFALPA has given to 19 airports (the only one in the U.S. is Los Angeles International). Among the reasons for the Mexico City...
...College of Medicine: "You keep falling back, like a military withdrawal, but finally the body just collapses." Adds Dr. Myron Winick of New York City's Columbia University Institute of Nutrition: "Victims of starvation have to adapt. But once they do, they have a very small margin for error." Death comes in many ways. The intestinal walls become damaged; severe and constant diarrhea may develop. The loss of body fluids containing electrolytes (particularly potassium) that help control heart rhythm can lead to circulatory collapse. Lack of food weakens the body's natural defense system against infection; crowded together...