Caution on drownings sparks questions on extended submerged CPR
A Scientific American article by Dr. Martin J. Nemiroff details 11 cases where individuals survived long submersions in icy water, including a Jackson Michigan student and a Michigan doctor. Key factors were water under 70 degrees and the mammalian diving reflex slowing the heart while preserving brain oxygen.
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Jackson, Mich
Michigan
Scientific American
Martin J. Nemiroff
Univer
Sity
Michigan Medical Center
Nemiroff
Readers note the difference in headlines and plain talk
A commentary on the clash between compact headline phrasing and readable prose in newspapers. It argues headlines use brief trade language like rip and up, while readers translate for clarity, and lists political figures and offices in a United States context.
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West Side
Dollar devaluation shifts costs and casual Parisian notes
A Paris trip vignette shows how 1977 dollar devaluation raises living costs. A tourist duo spends 58 dollars for three at a modest restaurant and a VW purchase later incurs over 500 dollars extra due to weaker dollars. A dress shopper balks at scarves as bargains move to New York.
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Paris
New York
Dollar shifts reshape global trade and travel patterns
The piece argues the dollar weakened due to a complex mix of factors. It asserts that strong U.S. growth and low inflation coexist with a large oil import deficit. It claims policy aims push German and Japanese currencies higher to share oil costs, while signaling continued resistance to protectionism and a move toward floating exchange rates.
A Time for a Good Man to Die in Dublin
Jim Connolly, commanding general of the Easter uprising, endures a six day siege and a final death in Kilmainham jail. The piece recalls his bravery, the 1400 lives lost, and the cost of fighting English rule as Grace Gifford and others witness the moment before execution.
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Dublin
Jim Connolly
Connolly
Jim
Vars
Liberty Hall
Tes
Kilmainham
Grace Gifford
Joe Plunkett
Aloysius
Big Jim
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Endangered species fight pits hunters against policy
Interior Dept official Robert Herbst backs hunter input in a conference on protecting endangered animals, sparking criticism from environmentalists. The piece links Herbst to past wolf protection disputes and notes pressure from Safari Club International and hunters. It also cites Rep. Zablocki's self-promotion and Indochina era updates on North Vietnamese pilots and Laos diplomacy.
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Interior’ Dept
Robert Herbst
U.S
Ku Klux Klan
Entaih Clubs International
Herbst
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