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European and, to a lesser extent, Japanese scientists have begun to surpass their American counterparts. In the U.S. the scientific community is beset by a budget squeeze and bureaucratic demands, internal squabbling, harassment by activists, embarrassing cases of fraud and failure, and the growing alienation of Congress and the public. In the last decade of the 20th century, U.S. science, once unassailable, finds itself in a virtual state of siege...
Children lead some of the most raucous lives of all. Noisy activities range from playing with cap guns to practicing with school bands to riding the school bus. Of greatest concern, however, is youngsters' devotion to amplified music. Rock concerts can surpass 110 decibels, though they are more of a threat to musicians than to audience members, who endure the punishing pounding for only an hour...
...ultimate spiritual experience, no site could surpass the ancient Olmec pyramids at Cacaxtla, southeast of Mexico City. There a pallid re- enactment of Aztec dances failed to stir the crowd of 3,000, but the sun's pas de deux with the moon, lasting nearly six minutes -- a minute and a half short of the maximum duration possible -- led many to fall to their knees. With Mars, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter suddenly bursting into view in the afternoon, what else could they do but give thanks to the gods, ancient and modern, and pray for the opportunity to view...
...hoping to surpass even these triumphs in such upcoming films as Star Trek 6, Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Steven Spielberg's Hook. Special- effects fans can look forward to more strange, mind-boggling characters; worlds that alter their shape, color and form; and, perhaps most amazing, flights of fancy so realistic that audiences won't ever suspect they're seeing an act of industrial imagination...
Youth abounds on the Harvard Crimson baseball team. Four freshmen have stepped in and have made hefty contributions in their inaugural campaigns. Mike Giardi, Dave Morgan, Jeff Mitchell, and Eric Weissman all continue to surpass what would usually be asked of freshmen...