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Welcome to the world of the incredible shrinking word. Fading sight is a common sign of aging, as are a host of more serious vision problems such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts. Others have been here before, of course. But because baby boomers are arriving in droves, these difficulties are getting an unprecedented amount of attention. Medical science has developed impressive techniques using lasers and corneal implants to correct vision defects. Some people, however, still need bigger type in order to read comfortably--and the publishing industry is coming to their rescue...
ADVENTURE Gorgeous graphics, ingenious puzzles and barely a dead body in sight. No wonder ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME and RIVEN (sequel to MYST) have become so popular with kids and parents. Without the visceral fear of losing "lives," players concentrate on cracking codes, exploring imaginary worlds and enjoying the scenery...
...only that, but the perception of pain is "related to expectation and brain circuits that replicate past experiences." In more immediate terms, the sight of a fist coming toward your face might trigger the pain perception before the fist actually makes contact. Or, alternately, someone might be so ticklish that they don t even need to be touched to cringe. Even if they don t produce pain on their own, these neural patterns can "lower the stimulus intensity so that normally innocuous stimuli produce pain." In this model, Harvard students, aware of what they see as impending danger...
WALK INTO ANY laundry room on campus and you're bound to find them: crusty, stained underwear carelessly left behind during the transfers from bag to washer to dryer and back again. Though you may cringe at the sight of them, with a touch of commercial savvy these misplaced undies could be your ticket to financial success...
...unacceptable ยค and the use of ground troops might be appropriate. Public impatience with the conflict is justified: The world deserves a more full accounting of NATO's strategy, not just appeals to the bad weather and Milosevic's unpredictable nature. If there is indeed no end in sight, the NATO leaders have at least the responsibility to show us how we will reach the beginning...