Word: safe
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will begin to withdraw their 115,000-man contingent from Afghanistan. But it will be a tense nine months before the pullout is complete. Under the terms of the Geneva accords signed by the U.S., the Soviet Union, Pakistan and Afghanistan, there is no cease-fire or promise of safe passage for Moscow's exiting forces. The mujahedin have refused to give any quarter to the Soviets, whose eight-year occupation has left more than 1 million Afghans dead...
...million parasitic worms at $14.95 a bargain? Biosys, a Palo Alto, Calif., firm thinks so: last month it began selling packages of nearly microscopic nematodes through home-garden catalogs under the name BioSafe. The company hopes to become a leader in the emerging market for environmentally safe pesticides. The worms kill insects by taking up residence inside the pests' bloodstreams but are harmless to humans, pets, birds and plants. So safe is the product, says Biosys, that it is exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide regulations. The company hopes the safety assurance will help push annual sales...
...problem is not the quality of drivers, nor the scheduling arrangement, nor the management, but quite simply the lack of space. In order to run a safe, effective, and convenient shuttle service, Harvard must spend more money to buy bigger buses, or to hire more drivers and supple more small buses for use during crowded hours. If this cannot be done, I recommend all shuttle service from the Quad to the River during class hours be halted immediately, as it is exceedingly dangerous, ineffective, and frustrating. Jeffrey Stern '90 Cabot House
...parking office has a lottery every September for students to apply for parking permits. These permits are both expensive and are for full time parking only. Currently, there is parking available for students in Peabody Terrace and Soldier's Field. Neither of these are safe, accessible lots for students working on campus late at night...
Specialists on the Petrel, based at Charleston, S.C., with the Bonefish, "will make an assessment when it is safe to board the Bonefish. They have the expertise and the equipment to test the toxicity of the air" inside the boat, said Lt. Fred Henney, another fleet spokesman...