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...third period, Allman dug for the puck to the side of the net off freshman defenseman Peter Capouch's point shot and tried to wrap it home. Sprawled senior goaltender Eric Heffler denied him at the right post, but Allman recovered his own rebound and swooped around the back of the goal to stuff it in the vacant side...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Goalie Error, Flatness Costs M. Hockey Two | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

Odds are your plastic food wrap is not going to kill you. You're probably in no immediate danger from the plastic bowl you used to store last night's spaghetti or from the IV bag from which you once got a blood transfusion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poisonous Plastics? | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

Household products are less of a concern. Consumers can look for wraps made of polyethylene instead of PVC. To play it even safer, food should never be microwaved in any plastic wrap since this speeds adipate migration. Plastic bowls marked microwavable are probably safer than those that aren't; glass or china bowls are even better. Beyond that, there's little any consumer can do. "Industry develops these products for their physical characteristics," says Peter Orris, a professor of internal medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, "but it doesn't always test them for human toxicity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poisonous Plastics? | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

...already framed your college acceptance letter, researched the laminating options for your diploma and garnished mummy's windshield with H&R decals. But for true portability and maximum display value, the class ring is the quintessential trophy. After all, "life is good, wrap it around your finger and take it everywhere you go!"--or so claims the ArtCarved jewelry company, purveyor of quality class rings...

Author: By Rich D. Ma, | Title: GET THE RING | 2/25/1999 | See Source »

...already framed your college acceptance letter, researched the laminating options for your diploma and garnished mummy's windshield with H&R decals. But for true portability and maximum display value, the class ring is the quintessential trophy. After all, "life is good, wrap it around your finger and take it everywhere you go!"--or so claims the ArtCarved jewelry company, purveyor of quality class rings...

Author: By Terry E-E Chang and Richard D. Ma, S | Title: Groovy Train: Get the Ring | 2/25/1999 | See Source »

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