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...Strait of Hormuz open, has four ships in the Gulf, in addition to a 30-ship flotilla, led by the aircraft carrier Midway, in the Indian Ocean. Early last week the U.S. destroyer Lawrence, on duty near the entrance to the strait, fired warning shots when an unidentified vessel crossed its bow at a distance of about a mile. That same day the Lawrence fired into the air in front of a low-flying Iranian patrol plane and broadcast a warning to an Iranian frigate after the plane and the ship came within 2½ miles of the American destroyer...
...done by a veritable army of subcontractors under the direction of the utility, is often poorly supervised. The result of this laxness is work that can best be described as shoddy. Some of the earthquake supports for California's Diablo Canyon plant were installed backward, as was the reactor vessel at the San Onofre plant near San Diego. Reactor supports at Comanche Peak in Texas were installed 45° out of position. Pipes inside and outside the reactor building at Shoreham on Long Island, N.Y., failed to meet properly and had to be connected with elbow joints. One reason the nuclear...
...purpose of bypass surgery is, quite literally, to find a way around fat-clogged arteries in order to keep blood flowing to the heart. This is done by taking a segment of a blood vessel, usually from the leg, and grafting it into the chest, where it is used to create a detour around the obstruction. For patients with blockages in the left main coronary artery, the heart's principal conduit, a bypass offers the best hope of prolonging life. The procedure is also the treatment of choice for those with crippling pain due to several clogged coronary arteries...
...Arteriosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries, continues to worsen no matter what the treatment (although patients who quit smoking, reduce fat in their diets and exercise regularly may improve their prognoses). So relentless is the disease that in 10% of bypass patients the newly grafted blood vessel becomes completely blocked within six months of surgery. For the more fortunate majority, blood will continue to flow through the bypass graft for years; however, other arteries may become clogged...
When he plays Dirty Harry Callahan, Clint Eastwood acts with his pulsating blood vessels. Two veins run down his high forehead like stray hairs on a Gorgon. His jugular throbs with moral indignation over sadistic criminals, liberal judges and guys who put ketchup on hot dogs. For Sudden Impact-Dirty Harry IV, Clint has grown a new worry line: an asp of a blood vessel that snakes across his left temple. Heaven knows he needs it. San Francisco is overrun with thrill-juiced punks and Mafia goons. No sweat, though: Harry has more artillery than the Cubans ever dreamed...