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Once on the set of his own filmed reality, Ingber recognized the producers’ ability to shape storylines and create skewed characters. He admits that interviewers were “very adept at shaping their questions to elicit particular responses,” and he says he made an effort to stay on his toes, ensuring that he was “in control of what comes across.” Ingber had no control over the editing process and no say into what went into the final product, which he says he finds “nerve-racking...
...Administration officials frequently insisted that the reconstruction of Iraq would be paid for by the country's oil revenues. But between debts, money owed on signed contracts and reparations from the first Gulf War, Baghdad owes $200 billion to $300 billion. That means the country is in much tougher shape than international financial basket cases like Argentina. And its oil sales, subject to U.N. approval, amount to only about $15 billion annually...
...Vision Sciences of Mesa, Ariz. The firm's Corneal Refractive Therapy lens is worn overnight to flatten the top layer of the cornea. In the morning the contact comes out, and the wearer has normal vision for one to three days, until the cornea gradually reverts to its normal shape. Similar contacts have been around for decades, but these are the first approved by the FDA for wear during sleep. They are especially attractive to athletes and those who find daytime lenses uncomfortable. A fitting and a pair of lenses may cost more than $1,000, vs. about...
...people kept getting sick, and as news of fresh victims leaked out, Hu's efforts to shape his new government in a populist, people-first mold have been undermined. China's booming economy, which grew nearly 10% in the first quarter, is feeling the fallout, too. The volume of fast-food sales in chains like McDonald's and KFC fell 20% in southern China in recent weeks, according an industry source (KFC confirms sales fell but says they are now returning to normal). Despite the WHO's travel warning, the government refused to cancel its twice-yearly Guangzhou Trade Fair...
...Researchers are even more worried that the coronavirus, which may be a mutated version of a virus common to animals, could mutate again, becoming more resistant to current treatments. "We are beginning to see patients not responding," says Tam, "and that's a very worrying development." A shape shift in the coronavirus' genetic code can make it more virulent and contagious. Highly mutable HIV continues to frustrate doctors, as it transforms before a vaccine can be developed...