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...that time of the semester again. Yes, we know it's not pleasant. But it seems that by some sort of natural necessity Mother Harvard is semi-annually made to spew forth students from a number of her Core courses based on nothing more than random selection. In order to limit class size, Harvard professors are often forced to select their pupils by lottery. The unfortunate victims of these lotteries emerge from the shopping period feeling rejected and unsatiated in their selection of courses...
...study released today claims that more than 44 million Americans are riskingtoxic chemical poisoningbecause they live too close to manufacturing plants that spew noxious emissions. But take those claims by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and the National Environmental Law Center with a grain of salt. TIME's Andrea Dorfman reports: "All the study seems to be saying is that a lot of Americans live within the range of factories should there be an accident. What we need to know are the safety records of those companies." The Chemical Manufacturers Association says the study only focuses on worst case...
...bombs over Zagreb proved, the Krajina Serbs were in no way ready to swallow defeat, but they were quite prepared to kill civilians. Twelve rockets fell on the city. Some of them were confirmed to be Orkans, manufactured by Yugoslavia in partnership with Iraq, carrying antipersonnel warheads that spew out up to 288 deadly metal "bells," or bombs, packed with explosives and buckshot. The toll was six dead, 180 wounded...
...coal-burning power plants in China simply do not have the economic resources to control the enormous amount of dust that they spew into the atmosphere," Murray says. "Many of the children in nearby houses experience an increased rate of respiratory problems...
Information technology has also revolutionized the form such talk can take. Meet Jack Bonner, voice for hire. On behalf of an interest group, Bonner and Associates can spew 10,000 faxes a night. But Bonner is better known for applying a more personal touch. When he works on a piece of legislation, he first isolates the likely swing votes, then has his software scan a database of the corresponding congressional districts, seeking residents whose profiles suggest sympathy with his cause. When influence is in order -- after, say, a sudden and threatening development at a committee hearing -- his people call these...