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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Paul's CO level got so high remains a mystery. He could not have breathed exhaust fumes in the tunnel, since he died instantly of a severed spinal cord. If exhaust had leaked into the car's interior en route to the tunnel, all passengers would have been affected. But Dodi's autopsy showed no significant trace of CO. One possible source might be a faulty heater. But the heating systems in Paul's apartment and office, unused in August, were found to function normally. Experts say a "massive" exposure to certain industrial products, like the solvent dichloromethane, could produce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mystery In The Details | 8/31/1998 | See Source »

...band stepped on stagedressed in fake blood-stained lab coats andfrighteningly comically painted clown faces, theaudience knew this band was going to be like noother at the Battle. At first, Rifle sounded likean impenetrable wall of sound, but soon it wasapparent that complex layers of noisy melodyundergirded the deathcore exhaust with bitterintelligence. Guttural growls and digital snippetswere laid upon distorted sax honks, schizophrenicbass lines and chunky guitar attacks, all makingfor a healthy dose of electric chaos

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fun in Pforzheimer | 4/17/1998 | See Source »

That, to me, is where the real oppression lies. The oppression that comes with having to continuously exhaust your energies making peace with your self and your black self. It is a phenomenon W. E. B. DuBois has termed "the dilemma of double-consciousness." White people have the privilege of rarely having to consider themselves in the bounded terms of their skin color. I was blessed with a supportive, nurturing family who knew enough to teach me that the exhaustion, the battle fatigue, is worth it. In our family, talking about racism wasn't about being pessimistic, it was about...

Author: By Carine M. Williams, | Title: Defining Progress | 2/18/1998 | See Source »

Vinod Kapoor, owner of the Galleria Mall restaurant, said the fire was caused by a "short circuit in the exhaust fan's motor." He said that the fire occurred immediately after the cooks turned on the fan yesterday morning...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Darst, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Minor Blaze Singes JFK St. Restaurant | 1/29/1998 | See Source »

...huge surprise of last week's testimony was the determination that when a mostly empty fuel tank gets as hot as TWA 800's was (about 145[degrees] at takeoff, because of the 400[degree] exhaust thrown off by air-conditioning units a foot away), the electrical charge necessary to detonate the resulting fumes is roughly a quarter of the smallest spark you feel when scuffing your foot on a rug. Said safety-board officer Peter Goelz: "We had no idea how little energy it took to cause an explosion." Hall remarked, "I for one don't see how every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TINIEST TERRORS | 12/22/1997 | See Source »

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