Word: hyper
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...Africa - why did the Pope say what he said, when and where he said it? What do this and other recent episodes tell us about how the modern papacy operates at that unique nexus where philosophy meets public relations? And why, nearly four years into his reign, does this hyper-articulate and well-versed Pope continue to see his attempts at mass communication blow up in his face? (See pictures of the path of Pope Benedict...
...Congress. That number has grown steadily since, thanks to both Republicans and Democrats. The latest Congress filibustered 112 times, 51 of which were successful. The institutionalization of the filibuster is perhaps the premier bipartisan accomplishment of the last two decades, even as it is obviously a product of the hyper-partisanship of this epoch...
...Controversial Sweetener: The Hoopla over High Fructose Corn Syrup in America,” HFCS is made by milling corn into cornstarch. The cornstarch is then broken down into glucose, and the chains of glucose molecules—thanks to added enzymes—break down to yield hyper-sweetened syrup. All of this manufacturing drastically increases the amount of resources consumed and the pollutants produced. Natural sugar, by definition, requires a lot less refining. Regardless, all this could just be a whole bunch of wasted energy. Think about it: in an attempt to be healthy, instead of pulling soda...
...mostly being inspired by the world's dismal economic outlook. Because of that, many experts say, traders are coming to work scared, and looking for signs to confirm that terror. "Markets have lost points of reference, and are now acting on a combination of mega-pessimism and hyper-speculation," says Marc Touati, director general of Global Equities in Paris. "Meaning, when they get bad news justifying that outlook, there's mass movement downward disproportionate to the negative information markets are acting...
...response of the Bush Administration to the attacks of 9/11 was to invade Iraq. Another was to order up a new fleet of hyper-secure helicopters to transport the Commander in Chief - out of concern that a President borne by the current generation of choppers could be cut off from the rest of the world. But like the war in Iraq, the new helicopters are taking much longer, and costing far more, than originally anticipated. As President Barack Obama winds down the war, it's looking increasingly likely that he'll also end the Pentagon's four-year effort...