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...supernova has been seen in the earth's own Milky Way galaxy for 368 years. But astronomers constantly search for, and frequently observe similar stellar explosions in the universe's myriad other galaxies, or islands of stars. Since the 1930s, for example, astronomers at California's Hale Observatories have photographed some 200 extragalactic supernovae. What makes Kowal's supernova significant to astronomers is that it occurred in a relatively nearby galaxy-only 10 million light-years away. * It is the brightest exploding star sighted in 35 years. Moreover, it seems to have been spotted only days...
...citation: "From the economic galaxy of Cambridge his star has illuminated the path-ways of myriad students, inspired generations of economists, and provided direction for presidents...
...result (not necessarily bad) is that the U.S. will celebrate its 200th birthday in a myriad of small celebrations in towns, cities and national parks across the land...
PERSONAL TAXES. In an astute political move, McGovern decided to bypass the myriad special-interest groups that have influenced previous tax-reform bills and simply propose a minimum tax of 75% of the statutory rates on all incomes over $50,000. The Nelson bill sets the minimum at 50% of the posted tax rate on income exceeding $12,000. Under McGovern's plan, for example, a taxpayer with an income of $150,000 could take advantage of all legal tax maneuvers on the first $50,000; but on the other $100,000, he would be liable for three-quarters...
Holiday Inns has a products division that makes and markets a myriad of goods: furniture, bologna, kitchen equipment-everything that is needed to start a motel from scratch. The division even manufactures prefabricated bars. One popular item is a $25,000 Club Escadrille bar, complete with World War I flying decor, wing emblems, portraits of Rickenbacker and Von Richthofen, and a muted sound track of planes landing and taking off. Though franchisees are free to get their equipment anywhere, most choose to avoid the bother of shopping around and buy from the parent company. Last year the products division sold...