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...blood and blood-vessel walls. Over time, these sticky fragments aggregate to form what Brownlee calls "biological superglue." Like a splinter lodged in a foot, this superglue is a source of constant irritation, which signifies, to the body, damage in need of repair. The disastrous result: a spurt of new growth that thickens the walls of capillaries and arteries, constricts blood flow and damages critical organs...
Perez also fears that the spurt in oil prices could jeopardize his efforts to wean his country from the profligacy of the 1970s. "The psychological consequences of these extra revenues conspire against our people's willingness to accept an increase in the cost of living and other austerities that come with reform," he says. "With all these short-term profits, many will say, 'Why worry any longer...
...several months, that question has been nagging at millions of Americans as the U.S. economy poked along in the slow lane. From New England computer makers to California missile builders, many industries that boomed in the go-go '80s have slumped in the slo-mo '90s. But the sudden spurt in the cost of crude oil brought on by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait -- from about $20 per bbl. on Aug. 1 to a high of more than $28 per bbl. last week -- threatened to turn an already painful slowdown into a full-blown recession. Says Richard Bermer, an economist...
Washington, it seems, is a city in decline. History has taken up residence in Budapest and Tokyo, Brussels and Seoul. After a brief spurt of prominence and wealth owed to the Depression, Hitler and the cold war, Washington, we are told, has lapsed into a somnambular state...
...first period, the Crimson offense was successful in finding good shots and open men at the crease. After Dartmouth took a 2-0 advantage, the Crimson rolled off an offensive spurt. Dave Kramer put Harvard on the scoreboard with a rifling shot after a break down the right side. Tim Reilly scored twice to pace the Crimson to a 6-3 lead at the end of the first period...