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...crowded sidewalks, on university campuses and in offices, young Egyptian women who once wore the latest in Western fashion are turning to Islamic dress. Many of them cover their heads with either a long scarf or a knitted "helmet" that descends from the head to the shoulders. Others shield the entire face, leaving only two eye openings in the veil. Despite temperatures that commonly range up to 95° F, the women wear gloves and stockings...
...rest. Says Billett: "There are so many people who don't know what small-claims court is about. This show will tell them how they must prepare to tell their story." On the other hand, Billett hopes that careful case selection and a swift pace will shield his TV audience from one thing that has troubled him during his own trips to small-claims court: boredom...
When the Government cracked down on the use of chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons in aerosol sprays three years ago, a major row erupted. Some scientists welcomed the ban, contending that the synthetic compounds-like Freon -were destroying the earth's ozone layer, a shield against the sun's ultraviolet rays. They warned that loss of ozone could cause more cancer and perhaps alter the weather. Other scientists pooh-poohed such doomsday scenarios as unproved...
...type dropped on Nagasaki. The plutonium would be formed into a hollow sphere containing a small neutron source that might be made of radium and beryllium. The plutonium itself would be wrapped in a beryllium or uranium reflector, which helps contain neutrons and prolong the chain reaction. This shield would in turn be covered by a layer of TNT charges, the most critical aspect of the design. The charges would have to be so carefully shaped that the detonation would direct their force largely inward, crushing the plutonium into a solid, compact ball. The plutonium would quickly reach what bombmakers...
...Justices shield nude dancing, but not indigent parents