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...financial climate. Jiang agreed with that too and said he was glad the New York Stock Exchange had rebounded because he was going to open its session when he was in New York City on Friday. "I don't want to put the gavel down and have [the market] plummet," he joked...
...course, a grand isn't chump change for most people in society, but it's a lot better than the good ol' monopoly pricing we've seen in the PC's lifetime. And experts predict that prices could plummet again soon, perhaps to the $500 point in a matter of years. Whatever you think of Microsoft and Intel's hegemony over the old market, wish the new chip-makers luck; cheaper computers are in everyone's interest...
...play with your food--and don't insult the legumes either. Thirteen states now have so-called veggie-libel laws that allow farmers to sue anyone who unfairly claims their products are dangerous to eat. Agricultural lobbyists argued for these laws after apple growers saw their sales plummet following a 60 Minutes report that Alar, a chemical used in the apple industry, may cause cancer. The threat of libel, First Amendment advocates fear, could put a clamp on public debate of legitimate health concerns, especially as food producers explore new agricultural techniques such as irradiation, genetic engineering and fertilizers made...
...minims are so popular lies in part with the short attention span of Congressmen concerned about reelection every two years. Harsher prison sentences look tougher, and they cost less initially than expensive rehab programs that can run $1,800 per person in the first year. But long-term costs plummet: The study says that if the goverment spent the same amount over a 15-year period, mandatory minimums would reduce national cocaine consumption by 13 kilograms, while conventional enforcement would cut it by 27 kilograms. Treatment of heavy users would slash usage by more than 100 kilograms. Stiff prison sentences...
...heat on. The risk of heart attack--a major cause of postoperative death--can be cut in half by warming a patient to normal temperatures during SURGERY. Body temperature tends to plummet during an operation, which can cause arteries to constrict and blood pressure to soar. The cost of warming up? Just $15 for a special no-chill blanket...