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Despite the calendar, the revolutions of 1989 have not yet ended. As one East bloc regime after another was shaken by political change last fall, only one Communist government in Europe managed to withstand the political earthquake unscathed. Now, nearly six months later, the leadership of tiny Albania is finally loosening its ultra-orthodox Stalinist grip. Last week the legislature in Tirana voted a series of political and legal reforms that may mark the beginning of the end of decades of repression and isolation...
...substitute that consists of proteins from egg whites and milk. Called Simplesse and made by the NutraSweet Co., the new product will be allowed only in imitation ice cream and other frozen desserts, but it could eventually go into many more foods, including mayonnaise and sour cream. Simplesse cannot withstand heat and so will not be used in cooked items. It has less than one- third as many calories as the same weight...
Herron says she also has occasion to give evaluations for both her peers and her students. She says she is very cautious about her evaluations, and is willing to let them withstand public scrutiny...
...United States had to defend itself from an annihilation as Israel has done three times? Does America have a mandatory three-year military draft and military reserves for all men from the age of 21 to 45? Does the United States have specially-made public trash cans designed to withstand a bomb explosion? When was the last time you saw a sign on a bus warning you about suspicious packages? Would America want Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt as neighbors instead of Canada and Mexico? Clearly, there are major differences in the immediate security needs of Israel and America...
...coastal communities such as Marina Del Rey, Venice and Long Beach are built on sandy soil and landfill that could liquefy during a temblor, amplifying its destructive impact. State transportation officials last week handed the city council a list of 48 highway bridges and overpasses that need reinforcement to withstand a powerful quake. Cost: $32 million. Los Angeles' city engineer Robert Horii informed the city council that $100 million worth of shoring up may be required on the city's bridges and viaducts. Said Horii: "I didn't believe the urgency was there until what happened last week." Pointing...