Word: lethality
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...China captures the idea: yibu daowei, one step and you're there. Instead of taking years to build carriers and subs, the Chinese are keen on constructing a sophisticated missile force that could pack a punch tomorrow. The Pentagon says China is developing sophisticated short-range ballistic missiles and lethal antiship cruise missiles. And though the Chinese have yet to adopt many of the tricks they picked up by stealing U.S. secrets--how to cram multiple warheads on a single missile, for instance--Representative Christopher Cox is not alone in his fear that the spying may have helped accelerate...
Since the war's start, allied unity has been more important than lethality. Unless NATO reaches a credible consensus to gather a serious invasion force, the Tower of Babel talk won't do much to move Milosevic. Threatening to dispatch troops at the start might have given him pause, or at least forced some of his soldiers to stay home and protect Serbian borders instead of depopulating Kosovo. Had a relatively small ground force been deployed by now, it could have made the air war more lethal by spotting targets and flushing Serbian armor from hiding. But now the noisy...
MONARCH BUTTERFLY Genetically altered corn may be lethal to the monarch butterfly. Proletariat butterflies, unite...
...Epstein's article, "Ignorance Can Be Lethal"(April 30) focuses much needed attention on the serious issue of obtaining essential medical assessment of a student or guest who presents a severe and potentially life threatening level of intoxication. The scenario described indicated a need for prompt intervention. A call to HUHS's 24-Hour Emergency line at 495-5711 would have provided advice and confidential help. HUHS's primary concern is the safety and well-being of the student or guest and the need to provide timely assessment and intervention in order to support recovery and avoid grave injury. Clinicians...
...Epstein's article, "Ignorance Can Be Lethal" (April 30) focuses much needed attention on the serious issue of obtaining essential medical assessment of a student or guest who presents a severe and potentially life threatening level of intoxication. The scenario described indicated a need for prompt intervention. A call to HUHS's 24-Hour Emergency line at 495-5711 would have provided advice and confidential help. HUHS's primary concern is the safety and well-being of the student or guest and the need to provide timely assessment and intervention in order to support recovery and avoid grave injury. Clinicians...