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...major focus of the expedition is pollution. Although concentrations of many contaminants have been markedly reduced in the Great Lakes (Superior is the cleanest), toxic chemicals like PCB remain a problem. Researchers plan to devote 16 dives to studying the nepheloid, a cloudy, particle-laden 6-in. layer of water just above the lake floor that seems to trap, and then rerelease, pollutants. "We had thought that bottom sediments were sort of permanent sinks for contaminants attached to particles," explains Steven Eisenreich, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of Minnesota. "Now we're finding out that under certain...
...debt-laden deals have their defenders. "I don't think leverage is a bad thing," says John Makin, director of fiscal-policy studies at Washington's American Enterprise Institute. "Very few people would own a house without it. It is a very important tool of modern finance." At a time when corporate raiders are on the rampage and Wall Street has become obsessed with short-term gains rather than long-term strategy, buyouts are often just good business. --By John Greenwald. Reported by Raji Samghabadi/New York and Elizabeth Taylor/Chicago BIG PRICE TAGS...
...iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder butterflies, bright blue and green parrots, and moisture-laden air rich with the scent of vetiver grass and pine. The culmination is the Garganta del Diablo - the Devil's Throat - a giant mass of frothy white water tumbling down over 200 feet. Iguazu can be savored in many ways. For about $60, Helisul, a local operator, will take...
...falls themselves. But viewing from both sides is necessary to complete the experience. There are a series of catwalks from which you can glimpse the 275 small waterfalls: each vista is more spectacular than the last, and comes with brilliantly-colored butterflies, bright blue and green parrots, and moisture-laden air rich with the scent of vetiver grass and pine. The culmination is the Garganta del Diablo?the Devil's Throat?a giant mass of frothy white water tumbling down over 200 feet...
...provoke, Elvis Mitchell is startlingly polite. While taking his film class last year, I visited his office hours in the Carpenter Center’s Sert Café. Interrupting our conversation about comic books, he jumped up, crossed the room and opened the door for a shopping-bag-laden stranger...