Word: reliefs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...when a fuel line hemorrhaged, sending the billion-dollar Mars Observer probe spinning into the void. Last Tuesday was Surveyor's turn to prime its lines, and despite some well-bitten nails in Mission Control, this time things went perfectly. "To see this event pass successfully is a great relief," said project manager Glenn Cunningham after the pressurization was done. Two days later, the ship fired its engine and entered orbit...
...this time I thought it was Guess jeans and $140 Air Jordans. What kind of love? Parental, rock-star, tough or backseat? When I found out it was the kind a mother can give, I thought it was news after all. How sweet, how wholesome, and what a relief. There were times when my love for my own particular teenager seemed capable of curing very little, much less whatever ailed her. For one three-month period, she so preferred the company of her best friend's family that I feared they'd claim her as a dependent on their income...
...objection to the perfectly prepared merchandise is absurd. Looking beyond the bright colors and flashy presentation will uncover the Spice Girls as a corporate fantasy turned real. Feel free to chuckle. Proceed to spin "Wannabe" or "2 Become 1" a couple of times on the CD player for relief. Remember to leave a few minutes open for "Say You'll Be There." Turning on the radio will probably work...
...difficult to puzzle out just why the government is keeping this thing under such tight wraps if the world is willing and able to help. Why doesn't the government just play the victim plain and simple and cash in on world good will? Indeed, one relief official noted that "it would be much easier to mobilize resources if they would give us more access...
More publicity would mean more reliable aid. The lack of hard data makes it difficult to deliver the quantity of food needed. Moreover, transportation in North Korea is slow, making accurate reports of local conditions especially important to relief planners...