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...first glance, publications such as The Goose, an absurdist magazine detailing the life and adventures of a fictional Latin translator, may seem to fall under the looming shadow of the venerable “Big Three” of Harvard Publications. Unlike the Advocate, Lampoon, or Crimson newer magazines face the threat of extinction following the graduation of their founding members...
National adult immunization rates reflect that "kids only" mentality, with rates being lowest for the newer vaccines. According to the survey, just 2% of adults have had the new combo shot for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (better known as whooping cough), even though pertussis rates in adolescents and adults have soared in the last 20 years. The disease, a major child killer before the childhood vaccine was introduced, can cause coughing so forceful it breaks a patient's ribs or leaves him vomiting...
...same place his supporters say he brought Britain: the fabled "third way" between costly welfare states, and unfettered, even savage market forces. In a recently expanded Europe where attitudes in its older members, such as France with its generous social security systems, often clash with newer entrants with far less protection as with Latvia, the promise of Blair finding common ground as he often did in Britain will be inviting to many people. Elsewhere, however, he'll find hostility to his vision - and his positioning - just as strong...
Reports about Japan's plans for a newer, bigger whaling ship with an estimated cost of $120 million signal the government's commitment to a large stake in high seas whaling. One U.S. government official says: "That's not a good sign." The Japanese, however, are listening to the international community and changing its whaling targets - for example, deciding not to hunt humpback whales. But, for now, whale stays on the menu and on the plate...
...iTunes, now the third largest music retailer in this country, prohibits the playing of those songs by non-Apple programs and devices. When the day eventually comes that people begin to switch away from iPods and iTunes, many will find themselves repurchasing music because it is unnecessarily incompatible with newer digital audio players. This situation actually happens all the time, and it’s not just fly-by-night retailers going out of business; in the past year Major League Baseball and the Google Video Store have both discontinued their proprietary DRM video services, leaving paying customers high...