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...when exposed to biological or chemical agents. In New York City and Washington, rumors were viral, spreading by word and wire; a friend calls a friend to say her ex-boyfriend's sister's friend's father is a top New York City cop and told his daughter to "avoid the subway for the next 36 hours." Members of Congress were warned about possible assassination attempts, even as missile batteries were scattered all over the capital, and at one Safeway store there was not a bottle of water left. Parents sent their kids to school with valentines, and laminated emergency...
...they still learn about terrorist threats from CNN. The bottom line is that in many respects, the homeland is no more secure than it was on Sept. 10, 2001. "The biggest thing we've done," says William Harper, head of homeland security for the state of Arkansas, "is to avoid feeling comfortable...
...Mavi now faces a big test as its first generation of aficionados enters their mid-20s. "You don't want to age with your customers," says Akarlilar Jr. "That's one of the worst things you can do, especially with jeans. It's always an issue for us." To avoid that, the company nurtures a young, multicultural design team, mostly in their 20s. Travel is crucial; Akarlilar says he spends about two-thirds of his time on the road, roaming the globe for new ideas. A visit by Akarlilar's sister Elif to Rio inspired her to introduce a Latin...
...admission had raised across the pond. “Most people didn’t have a clue,” she says. “The only people who had heard anything were my roommates who decided to Google me. ” Spence did generally avoid international student groups because many foreign students were aware of her situation...
Stephanie E. Butler ’04 is an English concentrator living in Quincy House. She gives a big thumbs up to the Red Radio Flyer in Chicago, IL, and tries to avoid melk with...