Word: hot
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...accused Harris of everything from running a soft-core eBay to the Hitlerian crime of eugenics. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who wrote the 1992 federal law regulating fertility clinics, called the operation "crass commercialism." Some suggested that Harris might be more interested in selling ads on a hot website than in selling eggs--or that the whole thing might even be a hoax...
...UPSHOT] Huge amounts of soft money have poured into the party committees, and lobbyists are furiously trying to frame the issue their way. Stands to be one of the hot-button issues...
...matching writer and question. Jon Krakauer, best-selling author of Into Thin Air, handles "Will There Be Any Wilderness Left?" while Peter Benchley (of Jaws fame) addresses the consequences of overfishing in "What Will Be the Catch of the Day?" Richard Preston, who wrote The Hot Zone, muses about "What New Things Are Going to Kill Me?" while Dr. David Ho weighs the chances for an AIDS vaccine. Three of our staff members--Christine Gorman, Michael Lemonick and Jeffrey Kluger--tackle the revolution in smart medicine ("Will Robots Make House Calls?"), the crisis in nutrition ("Will We Keep Getting Fatter...
Tuning in regularly are legions of hot-blooded men. "Young males traditionally like to watch two things--action and females," notes Gil Grant, executive consultant for newcomer Relic Hunter, who is paid for such astute observations. "Put them together, and you have a hot ticket." A hot ticket that translates easily into most languages. American outlets for these shows are shrinking as local channels that once filled airtime with this kind of cheesy programming have become network affiliates for the WB or UPN, which have expanded to six and five nights of programming, respectively. But the international market...
...other hand, the problem appears to be a onetime event--a key part didn't get delivered in time, or demand outstripped supply--buy more. Apple Computer lost about 15 quick points when it preannounced that it couldn't meet consumer demand for its hot new computers. That was a classic buying opportunity created by Apple's components suppliers, who let the company down. When the parts reappeared, so did the Street...