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...system has adapted to the modern norm, with many students not offered tenure-track positions. Colleges and universities often offer temporary positions that usually last one to three years...
There is hope for the students working in the short-term academic jobs. As Biel says, "more the norm than the exception...
...keeping tabs on child porn sites, police can sometimes manage to identify new victims and arrest the abuser before more horrors are perpetrated. Unfortunately, that's not the norm. Of more than 1,260 victims in the Wonderland archives, only 17 have been identified. And the demand for fresh images, which the Internet's reach only intensifies, means that uncounted other innocents will become victims...
...down a U.S. plane. Because 4 out of 5 radars lay above the 33rd parallel that marks the edge of the southern no-fly zone, they had to ask Bush for permission to attack. Friday's two-hour assault was heavier and ran closer to Baghdad than was the norm over the past two years, but it was essentially just a stronger dose of the same old policy...
Even following all these proposals won't guarantee a hassle-free flight, but it will make the trip a bit more predictable. It might even be pleasant. But it's still up to Norm Mineta to fix things so that you consistently get there on time...