Internet grocers expand market in United States
Philadelphia AP notes after past online grocery failures the sector grew with Safeway com Peapod Freshdirect expanding nationwide. Peapod aims to serve 14 million households by 2006 and Freshdirect reports about 100000 active customers while noting high demand exceeding supply. Online shoppers gain two hour delivery slots and saved shopping lists.
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Safeway.com
Mitch Rhodes
Peapod LLC
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Giant
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Peapod
Freshdirect.com
Freshdirect
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Growing field for women broadens at Smith and beyond
Liz Bartell, Smith College, is among the first 20 graduates from the first engineering program at a women’s liberal arts college in the United States. Across the nation about one in five this year’s engineering grads are women, with Georgia Tech at 24 percent and higher shares at MIT, Cal Tech, and several historically black colleges. Outreach by Georgia Tech, mentoring, and Society of Women Engineers programs aim to attract and retain female students, with Tech reporting retention above 90 percent.
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Liz Bartell
Smith College
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Smith
Georgia Tech
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Cal Tech
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Philebus
Society of Women Engineers
Cause of nerve disease remains unknown
Dear Dr. Donohue explains Guillain Barr syndrome causes and progression. It often follows infection, damages myelin, weakens muscles, and may require ventilation. Most recover with treatment like gamma globulin or plasmapheresis, though some keep permanent disability or rarely death. Information for families is given for support.
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DR. Donohue
Guillain-Barr
M.M. Guillain-Barr
Guillain-Barr Syndrome Foundation International
Wynnewood
Dear Annie Advice on Holiday Plans and Etiquette
The column discusses a Midwest reader’s complaint about her boyfriend excluding her from family holidays while entertaining his ex wife and children across the hall. Expert advises setting boundaries, planning own holidays, and the boyfriend should include her if they marry. Additional letters critique an invitation that shifts meal costs to guests and a debate on how to address the president in news coverage.
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California
B.L
Bill Clinton
Bush
Rod Gelatt
University of Missouri- Columbia
Professor Gelatt
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