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...scenes of calm mask a quiet frenzy. Beijing's residents learned last week that contrary to previous government denials, the city is harboring hundreds of SARS patients. In response, millions have gone into self-imposed seclusion, withdrawing into their homes in an attempt to protect themselves against a disease that has officially claimed about 48 lives in the capital and may have killed untold numbers more. Many of those who venture outside wear protective masks and head straight to the supermarket, to stock up on necessities such as salt, oil and instant noodles, as if preparing for a siege. Police...
Doctors and nurses caring for SARS patients should take proper safety precautions and wear masks, gloves and gowns. Washing hands regularly is a good idea. It doesn't hurt to wear a mask in regions where there are large numbers of cases, such as Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore and Toronto. Coronaviruses can survive for as long as 24 hours on surfaces, so remove and dispose of your mask carefully...
...hired Jonathan Littman, the Fox executive who oversaw The X-Files and Beverly Hills, 90210, to run his TV company and instructed him to develop a show about a crime-scene-investigation lab. "We basically said we wanted to make Quincy for people who don't need an oxygen mask," Littman says. "We go into the body, making it almost three-dimensional. We have made TV director-centric as well as writer-centric. TV is moving toward high definition. We'd all better develop a more visual attitude...
...with nearly two decades' worth of torment. In prison, she endured rape, beatings and unspeakable torture. In the hospital, she was subjected to countless sessions of shock therapy and powerful sedatives. Along the way, her mind became unhinged, her memories scrambled and her face frozen in a mask of permanent terror. "They have turned me into a witch," she says, ruefully pulling at her stringy hair, which she has dyed the color of tea. "They have made me horrible." Until a month ago, Nouman was incarcerated at al-Rashad, Baghdad's main mental hospital. When U.S. forces began taking...
Huerta says she was overwhelmed by the way in which Mexican culture is transformed into a one-size-fits-all mask once situated in the United States. “There’s a definite discourse of authenticity that Mexican restaurant owners and food critics use,” she says. Huerta now worries that reducing Mexican culture into terms that fit a menu may underrepresent an otherwise rich and diverse culture...