Word: safes
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...Taking advantage of line-drawing," Kaufman says that, except for "soft drugs like alcohol and marijuana,...drug use is physically and mentally harmful." While I applaud Kaufman for realizing that on the spectrum of safe to dangerous drugs, no line can be drawn that puts marijuana on the more dangerous side than alcohol, his taxonomy between hard and soft drugs is too coarse. Although there is substantial evidence that chronic cocaine and crack use cause mental damage (but Blankenship and David were not in possession of these drugs), no reputable studies have ever shown marijuana, mushrooms and LSD to have...
...safe to use credit cards on the Internet as it is to do business by mail. The chances of being "ripped off" other than by the "advertiser," even without encryption, are trivial. Should it happen, there are numerous safeguards that limit a buyer's liability. My credit- card company, for instance, monitors my pattern of buying and calls me for verification if there are suspicious variations. JIMMIE R. MITCHELL Nokesville, Virginia...
...safe to say "let the buyer beware" applies to the situation of doing business on the Net. A few more safeguards would be desirable, but maybe we're trying to include too much and do too much in this medium. LAUREN BUTLER Kansas City, Missouri...
...murder and genocide--in absentia. The guest of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe since 1991 (apparently in gratitude for the help he gave Mugabe's independence struggle in the 1970s), Mengistu lives in luxurious exile in a government-supplied villa in an exclusive suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, safe from repeated extradition requests. He remains in virtual seclusion with his wife and at least one son, under strict instructions to keep quiet. According to some reports, Mengistu has purchased other properties in Zimbabwe, and serves as a "consultant" to the country's security services. The consultancy, however...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Food and Drug Administration approved a device which microwaves enlarged prostates to burn off extra tissue and relieve the pressure on the bladder and urethra. The procedure provides a safe alternative to surgery for millions of men who suffer from an uncomfortable -->