Word: spew
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...election is long over, but the campaign-style spinning persists. Last week, after Rove's name was divulged, the Republican National Committee engaged in a freestyle vitriol spew, attempting once again to discredit Wilson and suggest that Rove was merely trying to "knock down" a bum story. This was so much smoke and baloney--and all too typical of the persistent fecklessness on the part of the Administration and its allies when it comes to Iraq. Cheney continues to spin dross from the hard currency of military intelligence: he recently said that the insurgency was in its "last throes...
...demand is soaring and the government aims to spend $85 billion on pollution controls, especially in smog-choked cities like Beijing, site of the 2008 Olympics. Immelt also intends to capitalize on coal-gasification technology purchased last year from Chevron, allowing GE to sell coal-fired power plants that spew fewer greenhouse gases. (GE is in discussions with coal-rich China on various "clean coal" initiatives too). Other eco-ventures include a hybrid locomotive, due in 2007, fuel cells, solar panels, energy-efficient water desalination systems--and, of course, a greener lightbulb. All told, Immelt wants company operations...
...Barack Obama. I was extremely impressed when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Even though I am a lifelong Republican, my first thought was: Here is a young man for whom I could vote. As you noted, Obama's speech was lyrical. He didn't denigrate, attack or spew hatred. With time and experience, he will be presidential material. Marje Legerton Los Osos, California, U.S. It was great to see the creators of the video game Halo (Jason Jones, Marcus Lehto and Charlie Gough) on Time's list. I'm a gamer and welcome such recognition because most...
...Barack Obama. I was extremely impressed when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Even though I am a lifelong Republican, my first thought was, Here is a young man for whom I could vote. As you noted, Obama's speech was lyrical. He didn't denigrate, attack or spew hatred. With time and experience, he will be presidential material...
...Tabazadeh and her colleagues have shown, volcanic eruptions do speed up the rate of ozone depletion--but only because their emissions combine with industrial pollution to create a destructive cocktail. Volcanic chlorine, for example, is water soluble, so it is quickly removed by rain. The sulfurous compounds that volcanoes spew out are another matter. These rise high into the atmosphere to create chemically active clouds that in the presence of man-made chlorine dangerously accelerate the process of ozone destruction. Volcanoes, says Tabazadeh, are a problem for ozone all right, but only because...