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...other instruments) to reveal considerably more detail as the spacecraft draws closer to Uranus and finally swoops to within 66,000 miles of its surface on Jan. 24. Voyager's odyssey will not end there. Accelerated to 45,000 m.p.h. and rerouted by Uranian gravity, it will soar still farther away from the sun, encounter Neptune in 1989, then head out of the solar system on an endless journey to the stars...
...factory the right to decide what to produce. What would happen if all of our garment factories produced blue jeans and none produced coats?" The capitalist answer would be that a free price system would prevent that. The price of jeans would plummet, and the price of coats would soar; many jeansmakers would, so to speak, lose their shirts and be happy to switch to turning out coats. But Deng and his planners seem unwilling to let prices fluctuate freely enough to guide investment decisions in that manner...
...temperatures start to soar, fashionistas are turning to cropped shorts as a cool way to survive the season. Worn with snug jackets or sweatshirts, flats or heels, shorts are an accessible alternative to the ubiquitous--and sometimes sloppy-looking--peasant skirt. Tommy Hilfiger gives his a decidedly dressed-down feeling, pairing them with striped blazers, flat sandals and silk-ribbon belts, right. Meanwhile, Kenneth Cole goes for a more tailored look, inset. Dressed up or down, shorts can move from the workplace to the weekend without too much hassle...
...gives to most citizens to 250 g, half the minimum needed for survival. Thanks to market reforms implemented in the past few years, more North Koreans have been able to supplement dwindling government handouts by buying food at private food markets. But reforms have also caused food prices to soar. The price of rice has doubled in the past year, putting it out of reach of most families. Millions of urban North Koreans have reportedly been sent into the countryside to help with spring planting. Pyongyang's propaganda arm recently released photos showing military officers standing beside rice paddies...
...This is a scandal. Harvard is cheating this student and stealing his money. If we can get the faculty—or, in the negligent departments, anyone at all—to pay more attention to students, the quality of the academic experience at Harvard will soar...