Word: hugeness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...COURSE, not all compromises are the same. Temporarily settling for recycling in Dunster House seems less a problem than compromising the lofty ideals of Earth Day in the interest of a mega-celebration. (On Saturday, for example, Earth Day organizers threw a huge bash at Jamaica Plain, where hundreds of people gathered to enjoy a barbecue served on disposable plates, cups, knives, forks and spoons...
...between being environmentally conscious and being environmentally conscientious is huge, and Earth Day did a poor job of bridging that gap. Promoting awareness of environmental problems is important, but more important is carrying on the struggle to enforce environmental responsibility among the institutions that perpetuate these problems. In this sense, the compromises of Earth Day are a total disappointment...
They grow up to 2 in. long and 1 in. thick. Their piercing mandibles can inflict painful bites. They have an insatiable appetite for bushes, bark, gardens and crops. And now, in the worst outbreak since the 1930s, a huge army ; of these mini-monsters is hatching in a 700,000-acre swath of northern Nevada and poised for an expected May Day assault on anything chewable in its path...
American Airlines, which introduced frequent-flyer bonuses in 1981, created a mixed blessing for the airline industry. Customers have collected so many miles -- an estimated 70 billion in American's case -- that carriers have huge future obligations to give out free-ticket awards. In part to whittle down that liability, American Airlines has launched AAdvantage Extra, a system that allows passengers to exchange their unused mileage credits for discounts on everything from diamond jewelry to inflatable catamarans. Passengers who have flown at least 20,000 miles receive a catalog listing available rebates when they buy such items as a Toyota...
...usually softens during springtime, new calculations of the world's oil production have stunned commodity traders. Total output by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries exceeds 24.5 million bbl. per day, or 2 million beyond its agreed ceiling. At the same time, Saudi Arabia said it had discovered a huge new oil field...