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...drugs do not have to act in the same way and a slower mode of action might lead to a longer-lasting drug that would prevent the patient from having to take medicine every few hours...
Armchair Caesars have been spending the fall creating and crushing the virtual empires of this wonderful "artificial world" CD-ROM. The game--if that's the right word--puts players at the helm of a budding society, just crawling out of hunt-and-gather mode. Building your tribe into an empire proves to be a pretty addictive sensation, though it takes a mix of smart planning and tactical warfare to win the game. ($50; Spectrum Holobyte/Microprose...
...caloric restriction, Roth explains, the first thing that happens is that their body temperature drops about 1[degree]C. Lower temperature means a less vigorous metabolism, which means less food is processed. "In order to compensate for the reduction in diet," Roth says, "the animals switch from a growth mode into what can be thought of as a survival mode. They get fewer calories, so they burn fewer...
...system this complex, software glitches are inevitable, as a Japanese Ministry of Construction fact sheet acknowledges. "When any anomaly occurs with running vehicle," the memo explains, "a warning is generated and vehicle operation changes from automated mode to manual mode." O.K., but what if you and the kids are playing Scrabble in the back of the camper van when that anomaly hits? You're traveling at highway speeds, and you have 1.5 seconds to bring the van under control before impact. Good luck...
...decade later, the two boys most damaged by the torture--they've become cold professional killers, played by Billy Crudup and Ron Eldard--encounter Nokes in a bar, blow him away and blow us into yet another fictive mode, the improbable legal thriller. Here in Grisham country we discover that the other two protagonists have gone straight: Michael (Brad Pitt) is an assistant D.A. assigned to prosecute the case, while Carcaterra, nicknamed Shakes (Jason Patric), is an aspiring newspaperman. Michael intends not only to lose the case against his old pals but also to use it to wreak vengeance...