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Those that simply kill termites outright probably aren't good enough by themselves, says entomologist Ken Grace of the University of Hawaii. "If there's an area where others are dying, they'll wall it off and avoid it." So termite fighters are looking instead at slow poisons. One of the most promising is hexaflumuron, an insect-growth regulator that interferes with the termites' molting process. Bugs that have ingested the stuff don't notice any effects at first, so they spread it throughout a colony without suspecting they're under attack. Then, when it's time to shed their...
...K.L.A., as well as the moderate ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova, insist that outright independence is the only acceptable solution. Milosevic shows no willingness to countenance that and has stalled on negotiations in order to launch his crackdown. The West frets that escalation of the conflict could lead to a Balkan war wider and more destabilizing than Bosnia's, drawing in Albania, Macedonia and even Greece. Holbrooke's aim is to cajole everyone to the bargaining table...
...flaw on a record is not horrible, but to make it intentionally conspicuous is a significant misjudgment. Notable on the first track, "Intro," the band is too aware of its own destiny for personal success and public appreciation; the group members mistakenly assume that moral suasion should be flaunted outright instead of embracing the more preferable latent variety conveyed through experiences and opinions...
...proud son of the world's greatest city, I am deeply pained to have to address the issue I am about to address. But I must. So many bizarre and irresponsible rumors--and, yes, outright lies--have been circulated lately about our redoubtable mayor, the canards at last must be countered to save our civic reputation. The rest of America and the world must know the truth...
...businessmen the outlook is less rosy; for investors it's rather scary. Profits will be squeezed by a combination of lower exports to Asia and rising wage costs. Chris Varvares, president of Macroeconomic Advisers, an economic forecasting and consulting firm in St. Louis, Mo., foresees an outright decline of almost 4% in after-tax corporate earnings this year, measuring fourth quarter against fourth quarter, and an infinitesimal 0.1 % increase...