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...workmen continue to refurbish Dunster, Eliot, and Kirkland Houses this week, Harvard is considering blueprints for the next phase of Harvard's House renovations: upgrading the dorms at the Radcliffe Quadrangle...
...clearing near the remote Rio Azul deep in the jungles of northern Guatemala, workmen were methodically chipping away at a boulder-filled shaft. As the narrow passage dropped abruptly under a rocky outcropping, Archaeologist Grant Hall suddenly spotted a streak of dark...
More and more Americans are deciding to take such precautions before, not after, disaster strikes. Three years ago, officials at the San Diego County school system became alarmed by the growing number of workmen's-compensation and health-insurance claims being filed by employees. "Most of the claims stemmed from poor health maintenance," recalls Risk Management Analyst Florine Belanger. To counter the problem, Belanger organized a program that offered employees a complete physical examination, followed by counseling on diet, exercise and stress management. "We thought we'd try to get the employees of our schools interested in changing...
...reformed her diet. Says she: "I used to eat too many cheese and milk products and pasta with meat sauces." Now she favors raw vegetables, yogurt and a lot of pasta but with less sauce. In the Escondido district, where one-third of the employees are in the program, workmen's-compensation claims have dropped 34%, and health-insurance claims are down about 20%. Says Belanger: "We've caught the problems before they happen...
...Chernenko regime began last week, workmen dismantled the enormous portraits of the late leader and took down the red and black bunting that had shrouded the Soviet capital during four days of mourning. The hammer-and-sickle flags above the Kremlin were raised again to full staff. Most dead Soviet leaders vanish quickly into history. It was not clear how much of Andropov's legacy would survive the transition. For the moment, the watchword appeared to be continuity. Said a senior British diplomat...