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...more than the current demand of 540 megawatts. Some areas of the country still have no electricity, largely because of the Iraqis' destruction of power lines and electric substations. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing much of Kuwait's reconstruction, says some substations can be rebuilt in as little as two weeks...
...rebuild the Roman civitas and the Greek polis as much in our selves as in our surroundings. It proposes to break down walls and open up spaces to reveal vistas too long blocked off from view. And even if this book causes no cities to be razed or rebuilt, it will surely broaden avenues in its readers' minds
...related to the Tiananmen affair; at least another 355 protesters are yet to have their day in court. In demonstrating leniency, the court was clearly influenced by international pressure to improve Beijing's record on human rights, which was blighted by the massacre of protesters. Though many countries have rebuilt shattered ties with China, the country still suffers from a sharp drop in foreign investments and tourism...
Bone, like many tissues, is constantly being broken down and rebuilt. In younger women this balance is thought to be maintained, at least in part, by the hormone estrogen. The sharply reduced production of estrogen after menopause, many researchers believe, upsets that balance, triggering a gradual loss of bone tissue. In about one-quarter of women, this deterioration eventually results in the porous, brittle bones characteristic of osteoporosis...
This marks the government's second major effort to force miners off Yanomami lands. In May troops blew up 14 landing strips and drove out all but 8,000 of the 40,000 invaders. No sooner had the soldiers left, however, than the garimpeiros returned and rebuilt some of the airstrips. Says Joao Carlos Nicolli, regional administrator of the federal Indian agency: "The big gold lords weren't touched in the first operation. It was a show for the foreigners." He thinks the government is more serious this time. One sign: troops destroyed an airstrip belonging to Jose Altino Machado...