Word: sprayings
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There was a time when graffiti were funny ("Nietzsche is dead -God"), or perceptive ("Even paranoiacs have real enemies"). Nowadays wild splashes of spray paint are in vogue, along with endless repetitions of names and street numbers. A New York adolescent who signs himself Taki 183 is said to be the champion, having defaced hundreds of walls, posters, street signs and subway seats. The New York subway system alone spends $500,000 a year to clean up after Taki and his myriad little friends, and there is no end in sight...
Still, Pop art is never without its detractors. Isadore Bellis, a member of Philadelphia's city council, went so far as to propose an ordinance that would solve the problem by banning the sale of spray paint. Says he of the graffiti workshop: "Unbelievable...
...HEADACHES OF CHILDHOOD One child in 10 misses school because of severe headaches, but relief may be available. A new study shows that zolmitriptan, a nasal spray for grownup migraines, is also safe and effective for kids...
...cure for the common cold. But the Journal did have some encouraging words for snifflers. In the same issue it published two studies, one conducted at the University of Adelaide, in Australia, the other at the University of Virginia, demonstrating that use of an alpha-interferon nasal spray can prevent 40% of colds. Says Dr. Frederick Hayden, who conducted the American study: "This is, to our knowledge, the first instance where it has been possible to show prevention of transmission of colds in an ordinary household setting...
Together, the two studies involved 150 families, each with four or more members. Every time one member showed the first signs of a cold, the rest of the family was instructed to begin using a nasal spray once daily for the next seven days. Half the families were using sprays containing alpha-interferon, one of several forms of the natural antiviral agent, while the others inhaled a harmless placebo. Over a period of six to eight months, the interferon families had 40% fewer colds than the placebo group...