Word: terming
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...right coasts. But then, would you want, say, New York City, which is basically a psychiatrist's office surrounded by a moat, to decide whether Wheat Thins need a makeover? "We don't jump on a lot of fads. We can get a more accurate reading on the long-term responses of consumers...
...Rotting vegetation sparks without warning, creating idiosyncratic wind patterns. Conflagrations then skip over bulldozed firebreaks and highways. "The fires make such rapid advances that it's not feasible to put men in there," says Steve Parsons of the Florida emergency-management agency. "We've got to get those long-term rains to get some moisture in the ground." Last week the Governor asked the state to pray for rain. The prayers may have been answered. Over the weekend, scattered showers and sea breezes helped firefighters begin to get a handle on the blazes, and rain was forecast for this week...
...drug that changed Zebroski's life is just one of a new class of medications that could radically alter the way in which pain is treated in the U.S. Each year 7,600 Americans die from internal bleeding caused by long-term use of NSAIDs. The new drugs, called COX-2 inhibitors, relieve pain just about as well as aspirin and its cousins but seem to have no serious side effects. With visions of $5 billion or more in potential sales over the first five years, drug companies are racing to get their own versions of these superaspirins to market...
...careful. If you have rotten kids, they can kick you out after the specified period. Hint: write in an option to rent the house as long as you like. Another catch is that you have to live the full term. Die early, and it's like the trust never existed. It works best for a vacation home because you're not parting with the house you live in and because heirs inherit the house at a low cost. And if they sell, they face a whopping capital-gains tax. Still, without the trust, estate taxes would claim an even bigger...
...expensive basketball shoes and other products that he has endorsed. Just imagine if Jordan were to devote his off-the-court efforts to sending a positive message to kids: Don't use drugs. Work hard in school. Respect your parents. Jordan has a unique opportunity to have a long-term impact on the development of the younger generation, and he's shooting an air ball. BOB GOOSMANN Sacramento, Calif...