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...course, there have always been volcanic eruptions, and the tales of El Nino date back at least to the Spanish conquistadors. Old-timers can point to freak weather occurrences that put the Los Angeles floods to shame, like the 1928 storm that bombarded southwestern Nebraska with hailstones the size of grapefruit. Or the blizzard of 1888 that buried the Eastern Seaboard in snowdrifts the size of four-story buildings. "There is a record set somewhere every day," says Steve Zebiak, an atmospheric scientist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory...
...Foundation, and not even The Crimson, are "the problem" here, but by spinning this unpleasant discussion into a referendum on Dr. Counter with the Red Queen's cry of "off with his head," the problem of acute distemper to which his letter addressed itself is once again evaded. Shame on those who would have...
...think it's a shame that three very promising graduate students are leaving our department. For our Classics community here, students and faculty alike, this is a time for introspection, not public speculation," said Nagy, who is also Jones professor of classical Greek literature and professor of comparative literature...
...reinforce the shame and remind women of the options, antiabortion groups are undertaking a war of images. Last month the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation, a Pennsylvania-based group that contributes to conservative causes, began an ad campaign on cable stations to promote the idea that adoption is the solution to unwanted pregnancies. Michael Bailey, an Indiana advertising-promotions executive, declared himself a congressional candidate in his district's Republican primary, largely in order to run a series of antiabortion ads on television. The 30-second spots graphically depict what he says are aborted fetuses; under federal regulations, local television stations...
...such excuses won't fly in Europe, where miles of smooth-riding, durable autobahns and auto routes put American roadways to shame. European highways actually carry more traffic and considerably heavier truck weights than U.S. roads, yet they are smoother and far sturdier. European highways are designed by their builders to last 40 years; the projected life of American roads is half as long...