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...avoid such problems? Like my classmates, you can choose bags that have wide, padded straps and a belt. That will help transfer some of the weight from the back and shoulders to the hips. You should also tighten both straps firmly, so the pack rests about two inches above your waist. Also, remember to pack your bag with the heaviest items closest to your back and to bend both knees when you pick...
...consider signing a cease-fire agreement with Tamil Tiger separatists ahead of a new round of peace talks. But the rebels dismissed the olive branch as a ploy to divert attention from a political crisis faced by President Chandrika Kumaratunga's ruling party. Kumaratunga suspended Parliament in July to avoid a no-confidence vote after losing her parliamentary majority...
...when you’re driving down the highway in your new car, Big Brother swings back into action. There are signs along the highway informing you of highway conditions further along the road and the best ways to avoid traffic snags. If you feel the need to get where you’re going a little faster than is allowed, the police will not pull you over—I didn’t see any police presence the entire time I was in Singapore—instead, they’ll just mail you a ticket. The apparatus...
...outright censorship and are vulnerable to political libel suits. The Internal Security Act gives the government authority to jail without trial anyone accused of trying to subvert the state. This looming menace gives any political discussion in Singapore a frightening tone, and there are some Singaporeans who choose to avoid the subject altogether. Despite a few opposition figures, the People’s Action Party (PAP), which has been in power since Singapore’s independence in 1965, faces no credible threat to its power...
MBTA officials said that buses were chosen for the pilot program to avoid the much larger costs of running the T for even a single additional hour...