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...acknowledge your letter of December 6 in regard to the hen which has made such an astounding record as a layer. The contest to which you refer was not conducted by the university. I should think that probably you could get full information in regard to the history of this hen, and also the name of her owner, by addressing the National Poultry Association...
...skinheads also target non-Slav minorities from the Caucasus, whom Russians disparagingly refer to as "blacks," and Jews. Last October, a crowd of 300 skinheads smashed a market in south Moscow, beating the "black" merchants, then moved on to the Sevastopol Hotel to attack Afghan refugees staying there. Four people were killed and more than 20 badly injured...
...Both sides, of course, can refer to the Bush administration's own positions to back their own reluctance to give Powell what he needs. Sharon points to Washington's oft-stated understanding for Israel's need to defend itself; the Palestinians refer to the administration's recent demands on Israel and its support for U.N. resolutions requiring immediate Israeli withdrawal. Sharon expects that support for his offensive on Capitol Hill and from some senior players in the Bush administration will restrain the White House from putting him under significant pressure. Arafat may be betting that the dramatic hardening of moderate...
...grinning like a well-fed cat): When one is admitted to Harvard his first year is spent in the Yard. I’m sorry, when answering your questions, I can’t personalize my responses or refer to “you” in any way. The University does not like to unnecessarily raise the hopes of its myriad applicants...
...meantime, short of hiring a professional, consumers are left to consult books, websites or knowledgeable friends and neighbors. Almita and Jim Ranstrom, retirees in their 70s who live on Vashon Island near Seattle and run a computer club, refer their members to The Little Network Book by Lon Poole and John Rizzo and invite people over to look at their home network. "Some people are still intimidated by their computers," says Almita. "It's not that what you're doing is hard; it's all the jargon...