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...driving force behind this effort was an unassuming but iron-willed American woman from Moscow, Idaho, Dr. Jill Seaman, whose previous experience had been providing public-health services to Yup'ik Eskimos in the Alaskan wilderness. In an eight-year struggle against the disease, Seaman developed a wealth of clinical expertise in treating thousands of kala-azar patients, perhaps more than any other single doctor in history...
...molded during that learning process. "In the old days, politicians at least pretended to have principles," laments Beth Englander, 26, a former VISTA volunteer. "Now they're not ashamed to switch values just to get elected. Every time we hear of a new scandal, we're, like, 'Yup!'" she says with a shrug...
FASHION FORWARD No surprise that COMDEX attracted folks who are really attached to their computers. But literally attached? Yup. Rockwell, VIA and Xybernaut each offered "wearable" PCs. Xybernaut's Mobile Assistant II weighs 2 lbs., slips around your waist and runs on battery power...
...meeting, the G.O.P. Senators argued the mission was dangerous for the G.I.s and political folly for Republicans. Dole listened quietly while the assault continued for an hour, and though he would win over only 28 Republicans in the end, Dole was unfazed, even heartened, by the steep uphill fight. "Yup," he said to a mystified McCain as the two men left the meeting. "We're making progress." He knew the yelling had been cathartic...
...empirical evidence says "yup." I'm 21, so I can buy beer, vote and can't go to juvenile hall. Hell, I can even get Zima. About a month ago, I went to a yuppie-ish cocktail party. The scary thing was, I had a good time...