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Mitchell hopes the agricultural industry will come up with economical, easy-to-install technologies before small farms disappear altogether. "The plight of the family farmer is that most of them moved to the suburbs a generation ago," he says. "Many of them could have been saved if more of these practices had been in place. Technology will allow families to farm without help." And surf the Web at the same time...
...heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Shedding the extra pounds will make you healthier--if you shed them the right way. Liposuction, a quick and increasingly popular way to lose weight, may not necessarily do the trick. Researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine described the plight of 15 obese women, each of whom had about 20 lbs. of abdominal fat surgically removed. Three months later, none of the women showed any improvement in insulin sensitivity, cholesterol level, blood pressure or other risk factors for heart disease...
...year with a request for help. There's no going back to the riches of old for Nauru, and not even a guarantee that it will one day be able to survive without outside help. But, for the first time in many years, Nauru's leaders have admitted their plight, and that, so it's said, is the first step toward a cure...
...Palestinians establish a democracy. Those delaying tactics do not serve the interests of Palestinians or Israelis who want an end to the cycle of violence and a fair two-state solution now. Ramzi Shakra Glendale, California, U.S. Palestinians are the forgotten victims of human-rights violations. Arafat brought their plight to world consciousness. Their oppression by Israel is a grave matter that must be addressed if there is to be a chance for peace in the region. Annette Thomas Clarkston, Michigan, U.S. Arafat imbued the Palestinian movement with self-deception. For years in Palestinian-controlled areas, he suppressed a free...
...Palestinians are the forgotten victims of human-rights violations. Arafat brought their plight to world consciousness. Their oppression by Israel is a grave matter that must be addressed if there is to be a chance for peace in the region. Annette Thomas Clarkston...