Word: standard
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...with all unfamiliar technology, there are a few hurdles you'll have to jump and plenty of chances to get ripped off along the way. First of all, the standard for this medium is a superfast cable called FireWire (geeks know it as IEEE 1394, and Sony folks call it i.Link). Any DV camcorder you unwrap under the tree next week should feature a FireWire output, and any PC you want to use has to include a FireWire input. Most don't, of course, and you'll probably have to upgrade (see box). A major word of warning: FireWire does...
...event, do not constitute a "sweeping indictment of the entire system." Still, the temptation to cheat seems to be growing among teachers, who are being held accountable if their students don't measure up. "Anytime you have this kind of mounting pressure about getting children to a standard," says New York City's school chancellor, Rudy Crew, "it shouldn't come as any wonder that there are going to be people who will find a creative way of cheating." Crew argues that such incidents do not mean the tests should be abandoned, though others disagree. "The country has gone test...
...first noticeable cellular difference in the cervix is subtle change in the shape of cells as they begin to enlarge. Later, the standard arrangement of cells gets destroyed as diseased cells begin to grow out of control...
...discomfort cannot be a basis for discrimination. Other servicepeople may feel uneasy about working with soldiers of a different race or religion, which could impact their ability to fight. Yet servicepeople are protected by both federal law and military regulations from discrimination based upon these differences. This confusing double standard about characteristics that do not impact an individual's ability to serve is one of the most obvious defects in the "don't ask, don't tell" policy...
...public outcry that greeted the idea of irradiation several years ago. The meat industry, which will invest huge sums creating the infrastructure necessary for irradiation, is hoping Americans have gotten over their fear of treated meat. "Unlike the so-called Frankenfoods, which involve genetic alterations, irradiation is pretty standard stuff," says Golden. And, he adds, zapping meat is, ostensibly, a public health measure. Issues of safety aside, there is little information on the question gnawing at gastronomes everywhere: How does irradiated filet mignon taste...