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Dana reflects on her narrow escape. But she knows that her refuge in the shelter is only temporary. As the days go by, she grows increasingly resentful of her past, fearful of her present, and uncertain about her future. "I don't know when I'll be leaving, or where I'll be going...
...evaporated from the South China Sea, creating an unusually stable but inhospitable climate. Incessant rains during the rainy season and dripping fogs during the dry season nurture a slick algae that add a treacherous coating to rocks and other surfaces. That may explain why the Vu Quang ox evolved narrow, two-toed hooves with a concave area on the bottom that could give the animal a better grip on the terrain...
...found a proportionately equal number of cases of disease in both groups when other disorders developed. Researchers say the findings represent good news for the 1 million to 2 million U.S. women who have had breast-reconstruction or -enlargement surgery, but critics argue that the study was too narrow, and did not consider the possibility that a specific syndrome is caused by the silicone...
...black hole observed by the Hubble telescope also emits narrow jets of electrons traveling at nearly the speed of light and extending light years into space...
Whitfield scoffs at such so-called reforms. "It is the very narrow- mindedness of some prosecutors that is always the best edge for a defense," she says. "They think they can just come into court, put on their evidence, and that will be the end of the story. They stop there. Well, thank God, juries don't." Legal scholars say juries have always been unpredictable, refusing to bend to controls the authorities hope to impress on them. "The tradition is that juries are the ultimate arbiter of law, not judges and not the state," says Anthony D'Amato...