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...sense, Baker was merely stating the obvious. Of course the U.S. had an economic stake in the Persian Gulf. He would have been just as correct to say the magic word was oil. Trouble in far-off lands can raise prices and cause long lines at gas stations in the U.S., and high energy costs can force companies to lay off workers and close plants. That is part of what global interdependence is all about...
After much trial and error, researchers modified the contours of the blades; some, for instance, are thicker in the middle in order to provide more stability. Engineers put electronic sensors atop the towers that could constantly monitor wind direction and turn the machine to correct for changes. The sensors do not respond to every fluctuation, but when a computer calculates a sustained 15 degrees shift, it signals for a turn into the wind. The leading American manufacturer, U.S. Windpower of Livermore, Calif., has built machines with electronic components that act as a giant surge protector, keeping sudden bursts of energy...
...PLAY IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD. In these politically correct days, most epic journeys into exotic lands are guilt trips, pinning blame for the world's woes on the evil white male. Director Hector Babenco's turgid trek into the Brazilian rain forest accomplishes this and more: it makes the viewer feel guilty for wasting three hours and seven bucks...
...would like to correct a few errors in the Crimson's November 26 article, "Poll Reveals Need for ROTC Funds: Many Enrolled for Strictly Financial Reasons." At the most basic level, the article misstates the results of the survey conducted by the Undergraduate Council Ad Hoc Committee on ROTC...
...resignation speech last week, Gorbachev conceded that he had not been a complete success. He was convinced that the reforms he began in 1985 were "historically correct." But, he added, "there were mistakes made that could have been avoided, and many of the things that we did could have been done better." His severe gaze and impenetrable self-assurance hardly wavered as he refused to admit that he and his office had become irrelevant. He could not even bring himself to say he was resigning; he had decided, he said, to "discontinue my activities" out of "considerations of principle...