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SUNRISE SURPRISE As an antidote to the burgeoning commercial crassness of the Chiang Rai part of the Golden Triangle, take a drive to Phu Chi Fah, one of the most picturesque and unspoiled spots in Thailand. Its name means "mountain points to the sky," and when you arrive you'll realize why. A great finger of earth thrusts up from the Thai border, gesturing heavenward, while hundreds of meters below a seemingly endless valley fans out into Laos, where scattered black peaks sail on a billowing sea of low-lying cloud...
...could happen. “Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a sustained drizzle!” And then, Superman gets to show up the next...
...When Suu Kyi does walk through her sky blue metal gate, Burma's ailments won't be magically healed. Most are chronic and beyond the scope of one woman?even an icon like Suu Kyi?to cure. The country is devoid of the institutions needed to build a civil society: a democratic legislature, a functioning bureaucracy and education and health systems, an independent judiciary, a free press. But Suu Kyi stands at the very least as a symbol of hope. In the markets, tea shops and offices of the crumbling capital, Rangoon, the whispered conversations about politics now contain wisps...
...first target for Hubble's new eye was an important choice for NASA. The agency wanted to pick a patch of sky that would not only show off the telescope's new muscle for scientists but also produce gasp-inspiring photos for the public. The choice: The so-called Tadpole Galaxy. Earth-based telescopes had captured what appeared to be a galaxy some 420 million light years away that had crossed paths with a dense dwarf galaxy, resulting in a long tail of stars and galactic debris spun off by tidal forces. NASA knew Hubble should be able to show...
...proponents of parity legislation argue the cost-benefit analysis actually favors employers in the long run. Asked about employers' fears that blanket coverage could send insurance costs sky-high, Dr. Katon pointed out that while the there could be financial benefits to employers who extend coverage to mental disorders. "I think employers would actually benefit from coverage, even if it is more expensive, because employees who are well are less likely to call in sick or take extended time off," Dr. Katon says...