Word: mads
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...Death so widespread could bring the virtual collapse of a British agricultural economy already near bankruptcy because of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or "mad cow" disease, which originated in Britain. An Irish government minister went so far as to call Britain "the leper of Europe," an epithet that brought grim nods of agreement elsewhere in Europe...
...Despite the local nature of the campaign, it's likely that national issues, such as the funding scandal, tax reform and the government's handling of the crisis over bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or "mad cow" disease, will most influence voters. If Schröder has played his hand wisely, the upper house of parliament may go back to being politely cooperative...
This may be one reason why those who, like me, migrated to San Francisco for its anything-goes culture have been in such an uproar. "Everybody's just spitting mad," says Carol Lloyd, who writes a column called "Surreal Estate" for sfgate.com the San Francisco Chronicle's website. "Something essential about San Francisco is changing, and even people who aren't negatively affected are upset." Interestingly, she notes, many of the dotcoms reviled by artists and neighborhood activists started out like a lot of other quirky, creative San Francisco projects. "They just happened to coincide with the rise of Silicon...
Compared with policing tourists, policing meat imports is relatively easy. For all the seeming sweep of the new restrictions, there is simply not that much to restrict. With beef from the U.K. already banned because of mad-cow disease, the hardest-hit imports will be pork and goat, mostly from the Netherlands and Denmark. Such cooked and cured meats as canned hams, prepared sausages and prosciutto are not affected because heating or processing kills the foot-and-mouth virus. Certain dairy products like yogurt, Brie and hard cheeses are also exempt, since they are already subject to strict manufacturing conditions...
However the debate plays out, it is unlikely to have an impact on U.S. policy. Partly by vigorous policing, Americans have dodged the mad-cow bullet, and officials aren't inclined to take foot-and-mouth less seriously. "Inspectors make up the first line of defense," says Richard Dunkle, a USDA administrator. It is a line they're determined to keep unbreached...