Word: stagnantly
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...trouble in a tiny package?specifically, the Aedes aegypti mosquito, whose bite is the main way the virus can spread. Aedes aegypti are right at home in tropical cities rife with stagnant water and human targets. "Once a dengue epidemic is under way, it's very difficult to stop it," says Dr. Ray Arthur, a virologist for the who. No vaccine exists...
...line, dengue prevention comes down to mosquito prevention. "If you control the mosquito, you control the spread," says Arthur. Unlike the malarial mosquito and vampires, the Aedes aegypti only bites during the day. Keep your home free of potential mosquito-breeding grounds by clearing out any stagnant-water containers such as used tires. Once confined to the tropics, dengue looks to be spreading to new areas in Asia, as the recent Hong Kong outbreak shows. The best we can do is not put out the welcome...
...stress the positive effects of competitiveness, which he says “drives excellence.” But excellence and the need to excel are far from the same thing. Grasping this fundamental dichotomy would rectify any number of problems at Harvard, ranging from rampant grade inflation to the stagnant social scene...
...shirt guides his 18-wheeler across the Ambassador Bridge from Windsor, Ont., to Detroit. He pulls into the U.S. customs yard, braking next to a National Guard tent festooned with last year's Christmas lights. It's July 1, one of the hottest days of the year, and the stagnant air at the foot of the bridge--the busiest commercial border crossing in North America--is thick with the smell of diesel...
...Seaborn on The West Wing," he said. Reports say one reason Lowe is leaving next spring is NBC's refusal to give him an adequate raise. Sheen's salary has tripled to $300,000 per episode since the show was launched, while Lowe's has remained relatively stagnant. Meanwhile, most other cast members are said to have negotiated raises so that their salaries are now roughly equal to Lowe's. And unlike most politicians, Lowe can't even claim that he's leaving to go back into the private sector...